Today in TechReg news, the European Commission presented a 25-point plan that includes changes in IPO rules to help deep tech startups and scaleups to have access to private funding, public markets and top talent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s ongoing regulatory campaign against the cryptocurrency industry he calls “the Wild West of finance” may have just run into trouble at the Supreme Court. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
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...
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...
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...
The European Parliament will hold the last plenary session before the summer recess from July 4 to July 7, and lawmakers are rushing to get all the legal texts ready for a vote. As expected, the schedule for the next plenary session is packed with...
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published on June 21 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Spring 2022 regulatory agenda, and surprisingly, only five rules have been included in the list, despite the CFPB’s crowded policy agenda. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
