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Global Legal Insights FinTech 2024: Ireland chapter

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The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Bank of England Seeks Innovation in Money and Payments, With a Focus on Distributed Ledger Technology

On 30 July 2024, the Bank of England published a discussion paper on its approach to innovation in money and payments (the Discussion Paper). A recurring theme is the Bank of England’s focus on the potential use of...more

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Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands - April to June 2024

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Welcome to the second instalment of 2024 of the Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this edition we cover several Cayman Islands regulatory updates including updates to the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, the...more

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Virtual Asset Service Providers – CIMA Regulatory Policy

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The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) has issued a regulatory policy (the “Policy”) outlining the criteria for approving Registration or Licensing of Virtual Asset Service Providers (“VASPs”). The Policy applies to...more

White & Case LLP

Unlocking Potential: GCC FinTech Trends, Regulations and Funding Outlook

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The Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC") region, particularly the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA"), is experiencing a dynamic transformation in its financial sector driven by the rapid rise of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Blockchain Update: Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Regulation Bill Reintroduced Following Tumultuous Year

Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R. Wyo.) and Kristen Gillibrand (D. N.Y.) have reintroduced their landmark bipartisan crypto bill known as the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act (“Lummis-Gillibrand Act” or “LG...more

BakerHostetler

Fintech Firms Pursue DeFi, CBDC Initiatives; Blockchain Integrations Announced; IRS Trains Ukraine on Crypto; FATF Voices Crypto...

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Product Integrations and Data Indicate Increased Interest in DeFi - MetaMask, a web3 Ethereum Network cryptocurrency wallet, recently announced a new integration with a major U.S. payments and fintech firm....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Metaverse Casinos: A Regulatory Wild West

A New World of Gaming - The metaverse is an immersive online universe on the blockchain where users interact with a multitude of digital worlds and with each other. As in the real world, the metaverse offers a wide variety...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Will the Gaming Industry Go All in on Crypto?

The popularity of cryptocurrency exploded in 2021 and consumer interest continues to grow. One prospect of particular interest for investors is the use of cryptocurrency in the gaming industry, and for sports betting in...more

Dechert LLP

Countdown to MiCA: The EU’s cryptoassets regulation

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On 30 June 2022, the European Council (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament), announced that they had reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for regulation on markets in cryptoassets (MiCA), which covers...more

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NFT Initiatives Continue; EU Issues Blockchain Healthcare Report; Crypto Addressed by Various US Regulators; State Actions Target...

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Sports Teams and Messaging Apps Go All-In on NFTs, Potential Hack Foiled - A major U.S. football team has reportedly inked a lucrative sponsorship deal with a popular digital asset platform. According to reports, the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Focus on Crypto and Blockchain: Regulatory Fog Begins to Lift, but Many Questions Remain

The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry has developed over the past decade with a large and increasingly glaring void: What regulations ultimately will apply and who will regulate the space? Much regulatory focus to date...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Focus on Fintech: CFPB Probes Big Tech Plans for Payments

On October 21, 2021, the CFPB sent orders to Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal, and Square requiring them to provide information about their current and planned payments products, practices, and data collection and...more

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Cryptocurrency update: AML registration and FCA intervention in authorised crypto business

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Crypto businesses clearly remain high on the Regulator’s agenda. Two developments are of note...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, March 2021

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Regulatory Developments - United Kingdom: Kalifa Review of UK FinTech published - On 26 February 2021, HM Treasury published the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech, identifying priority areas to support the UK’s fintech sector. The...more

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FinCEN Proposes Crypto Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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Recently proposed regulations could present significant compliance burdens for the banks and money service businesses that engage in cryptocurrency transactions with unhosted wallets or wallets held in jurisdictions specified...more

Hogan Lovells

Global Payments Newsletter, October 2020

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Europe: European Commission communication on EU Retail Payments Strategy - On 24 September 2020 the European Commission published a communication setting out an EU Retail Payments Strategy identifying key priorities and...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, September 2020

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: United Kingdom: The Payment Systems Regulator has published its interim report on its market review into the supply of card-acquiring services. ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Italian Ministry Launches a Public Consultation on FinTech Sandbox

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The FinTech sandbox would aim to foster innovation in the financial, credit, and insurance sectors. The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has launched a public consultation on a draft ministerial decree (Draft Decree)...more

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NYDFS Creates Research and Innovation Division and Prioritizes Fintech and Consumer Protection

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Linda Lacewell, the recently confirmed Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services, detailed in a recent interview that she will prioritize fintech and consumer protection. True to her word, NYDFS...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review - May 2019 #4

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U.S. Developments - U.S. Federal Regulatory Developments - SEC Staff Holds FinTech Forum to Discuss Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets - On May 31, 2019, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...more

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House Financial Services Committee Creates Task Forces to Examine Fintech and AI Regulation

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The new task forces will hold hearings, conduct investigations, and issue reports to the full HFSC about the task forces' findings and recommendations - The House Financial Services Committee ("HFSC") recently passed...more

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U.S. House of Representatives Launches FinTech and Artificial Intelligence Task Forces

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On May 9, 2019, the House Financial Services Committee voted to establish two task forces dedicated to studying technological innovations that impact the financial services arena: a FinTech Task Force and an Artificial...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Fintech in Brief: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposes Product Sandbox and Policy Changes for No-Action Letters

On December 13, 2018, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the “Bureau”), through its Office of Innovation, published two policy proposals consisting of (i) proposed changes to the Bureau’s Policy on No-Action Letters...more

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A Very Smart Primer on Smart Contracts—An Example of What One Financial Services Regulator is Doing to Foster FinTech

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC recently released “A CFTC Primer on Smart Contracts” as part of LabCFTC’s effort to engage with innovators and market participants on a range of financial technology...more

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