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Senators to CFPB: Use Authority to Protect Consumers From P2P Payment Scams
July 22, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should use its authority under Regulation E and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) to protect consumers from payment scams on peer-to-peer (P2P) services like Zelle, according to a letter sent to the agency by six U.S. Senators, all...

Legal & Regulation
Cannabis Firms See Prices Rise Ahead of Senate Hearing on Decriminalization
July 20, 2022

American and Canadian cannabis companies saw their stocks rise Wednesday (July 20) ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on possible federal marijuana decriminalization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Legal & Regulation
Inside the UK’s Regulatory Sandbox: How It Fosters FinTech Innovation, Drives Multisector Growth
July 20, 2022

The U.K. is credited with launching the first regulatory sandbox in 2016, and since then the concept has spread across the world, with an additional 72 FinTech sandboxes implemented in close to 60 jurisdictions, according to World Bank data. Get the Full Story Complete the...

ANTITRUST
EU Regulators Find New Evidence in Apple Antitrust Case
July 20, 2022

European Union antitrust regulators said they have found new evidence in an investigation into Apple prompted by streaming music rival Spotify. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Legal & Regulation
US, UK Policymakers Plan on Delivering Crypto Promises in 2022
July 20, 2022

In 2021, policymakers around the world raised concerns that crypto assets were too big to be left unregulated and regulation was needed to offer more security to investors and consumers. Most of the major economies promised new rules for 2022, and lawmakers are delivering. After...

Legal & Regulation
UK’s Proposed Bill Paves the Way for New Stock-Listing Rules
July 20, 2022

The British government on July 19 set out plans to bolster the competitiveness of the U.K. as a global financial center to compete with Wall Street and consolidate its position in Europe after Brexit.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Legal & Regulation
SEC Seeks Funding to Take On Crypto Issues
July 20, 2022

The director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement division told a House subcommittee Tuesday (July 19) that he needs more people to handle the agency’s cryptocurrency actions — after nearly doubling the size of the unit in May. Get the Full Story Complete...

ANTITRUST
Internal Memo Shows Facebook Worried More About Instagram, WhatsApp Growth Than Rivals’ Competition
July 19, 2022

A 2018 internal memo written for Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives shows that Facebook was more concerned about business threats caused by its Instagram and WhatsApp apps and additional internal products than it was about competition with other social media platforms....

Legal & Regulation
UK Goes for Light Touch AI Regulations; While EU Doubles Down
July 19, 2022

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