Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Crypto Bank Custodia Sues Federal Reserve Over ‘Black-Box’ Master Account Decision
June 08, 2022

Custodia Bank, a Wyoming-based digital asset bank, has taken legal action against the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the Board of the Federal Reserve to force the institutions to issue a decision on the bank’s application to access the Fed’s Master Accounts.  Get...

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Today in TechREG: US Lawmakers Introduce Long-Awaited Crypto Bill; Senate Hearing Discusses Crypto Ransom Payments
June 07, 2022

Today in TechREG, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillbrand have introduced their long-awaited crypto bill that outlines the legal framework for crypto assets and establishes new powers to regulators. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are at the center of the debate in a hearing held...

CFPB
CFPB Could Help FTC Get Back Consumer Enforcement Tool
June 06, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday (June 3) released on its annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on its enforcement and rulemaking activities in 2021 regarding financial acts. The CFPB will use this report to prepare its own annual report for...

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Today in TechREG: FinCEN Proposes Rulemaking For New Enforcement Tool
June 06, 2022

Today, a court in Australia found Google liable for defamatory videos posted on its YouTube platforms targeting a senior politician. The court ordered Google to pay around $500,000, but the ruling adds pressure on Big Tech to apply content moderation rules to their platforms. FinCEN...

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FinCEN Proposes Rulemaking to Add No-Action Letter Enforcement Tool
June 06, 2022

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Friday (June 3) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) relating to the implementation of a no-action letter process at FinCEN. A no-action letter is used as a form of enforcement tool where an agency states by...

Bank Regulation
Bank Regulators Warn That Traditional Rules Also Apply to AI
June 06, 2022

Financial regulators have yet to publish a comprehensive set of artificial intelligence (AI)-related rules, as most of the efforts have focused so far on guidelines and principles for financial institutions to make good use of AI. However, senior banking regulator officials warned on Friday (June...

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US Online Privacy Bill Gets Bipartisan Support
June 05, 2022

Several House and Senate leaders from both parties will be moving forward with online privacy legislation, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote Friday (June 3), which would put limits on how consumer data can be collected by companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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TechREG Weekly EMEA: EU Seeks More AML Power; Bank of England Moves to Regulate Stablecoins
June 03, 2022

This week in TechREG, regulators in Europe and the United Kingdom continue exploring new rules in the cryptocurrency space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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TechREG Weekly US: SCOTUS Sides With Social Media Firms, Blocks Texas Law; California Ready to...
June 03, 2022

This week in TechREG has been quieter than usual as lawmakers didn’t hold congressional hearings and regulators didn’t make important announcements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...