Too many countries lack legal frameworks to fight the use of cryptocurrency in money laundering or terrorist funding, according to a Paris-based intergovernmental group that promotes such standards, the Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
The European Commission (EC) will close a consultation on Tuesday (July 5) about open finance in what can be seen as a first step to regulate this space, although the Commission won’t be legally bound by the results of the consultation. Get the Full Story...
This week the most notorious development in the TechREG space is the agreement reached by EU institutions on the scope of the regulation that will govern crypto assets and crypto providers in Europe, the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). With strong anti-money laundering checks...
This week in TechREG, the debate about which regulator should oversee crypto assets continued with a former head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) suggesting that cryptocurrencies should be assessed as internet stocks. Gary Gensler, head of the Securities and Exchange...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ended financial services provider Payactiv’s Sandbox Approval Order for its earned wage access products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Today in TechREG, European Union negotiators have reached an agreement about the scope of anti-money laundering (AML) rules for cryptocurrency transactions. While most of the transactions will need to be recorded and reported to the authorities if requested, some small transactions among unhosted wallets may...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday (June 29) issued an advisory opinion warning debt collectors that most “pay-to-pay” fees that they often charge violate federal law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
As the first Department of Justice indictment comes down on an insider trading scheme for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), it remains to be seen how the DOJ will work with the wider NFT community, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (June 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Today in TechREG, allegations of fraud and scams against Walmart, Wells Fargo and Zelle followed very different paths. Whereas the lawsuit against the banking giant and the digital payment network was dropped, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued the retailer in court. Also, EU lawmakers...
