Regulation

Regulation
Bipartisan Bill to Give CFTC More Power Over Crypto at SEC’s Expense
March 27, 2022

The fight between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over who will regulate cryptocurrencies just took a turn that is likely to please the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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DeFi’s Risks ‘Quickly Evolving’ to Threaten Traditional Markets, Securities Regulators Warn
March 25, 2022

Warning that the risks decentralized finance (DeFi) pose are quickly evolving as the crypto-based markets grow to the point where they are “cloning” mainstream financial markets, an international group of securities regulators announced a push to create a coordinated global response. Get the Full Story...

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EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
March 25, 2022

The new European Digital Markets Act which aims to rein in Big Tech may enter into force by the end of the year after the EU institutions reached an agreement on Thursday on the final text of the bill.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
March 25, 2022

The Council and the European Parliament on March 24 reached a provisional political agreement on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Final technical work will be finalized in the coming days, but this agreement marks the beginning of the countdown for the implementation of this new...

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Bank of England Hints at Stablecoin Regulation
March 24, 2022

The Bank of England (BoE) published a report on Thursday (March 24) suggesting that a new legal framework to regulate crypto assets is needed, but most notably, the report focuses on stablecoins and the need to bring them under the Bank´s remit to control any...

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Fed, Bank of England Lead Charge for Global DeFi Regulations
March 24, 2022

Decentralized finance is a growing threat to economic stability that must be reined in and regulated by international cooperation. 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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EU Lawmaker: Europe Should Benefit From AI Rules
March 23, 2022

Europe’s proposed artificial intelligence (AI) rules should try to benefit from the technology instead of hindering it, an EU lawmaker told Reuters this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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UK Payment Regulator Says Card Payments, Open Banking, Big Tech on 2022 Agenda
March 23, 2022

The U.K. Payment System Regulator (PSR) is a fundamental piece of the regulatory payment landscape in the U.K. It has powers to set standards, impose requirements regarding system rules, require operators to provide direct access to payment systems and even investigate companies’ practices.  Get the...

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Australia Follows EU, UK Steps With Misinformation Bill
March 21, 2022

The Australian government announced on Monday (March 21) that it will introduce new legislation this year to combat harmful disinformation and misinformation online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...