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Regulation Weekly: EU Closes in on Crypto Decision; SEC’s Efforts May Backfire; Singapore Talks Tough
June 27, 2022

Crypto is increasingly taking center stage in the European Union, as talks on the Markets in Crypto Asset Regulation (MiCA) legislation are reaching their endgame. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Today in TechREG: Australian Regulator Targets Retail Giants for Facial Recognition Tech; French Lawmaker Urges...
June 27, 2022

Today in TechREG, regulators in Australia have received a formal complaint against the biggest retailers in the country for using a facial recognition technology that they said is “unreasonable intrusive.” A French regulator is facing backlash due to its Binance decision. China is seeking feedback...

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House Committee ‘Meme Stock’ Report Calls for Policy Changes
June 26, 2022

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, chair of the Committee on Financial Services, and Rep. Al Green, chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released a report Friday (June 24) on the “meme stock” phenomenon involving GameStop and its impact on the economy. Get the Full...

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Senators Reintroduce Bill to Preserve Freedom of Payment Choice
June 24, 2022

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have reintroduced the Payment Choice Act, a bill they first pushed forward about a year ago, in the hopes of giving customers the freedom to choose how they pay for goods and services. Get the Full...

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FinTechs Ask Indian Central Bank For More Time to Adopt Payments Rule
June 24, 2022

Representatives from the FinTech industry are asking India’s central bank for more time to adhere to its new prepaid payment instruments (PPI) rule. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Data Privacy Bill Passes US House Panel
June 23, 2022

A new bipartisan privacy bill has been passed by a U.S. House of Representatives panel looking to limit collection of personal data, Reuters reported Thursday (June 23), though it may not become a law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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SEC Rulemaking Priorities for 2022 Leave Crypto Out
June 23, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released yesterday, June 22, its regulatory priorities on its Spring 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. This report lists short- and long-term regulatory actions that the agency plans to take in 2022.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Swiss Regulators Want More Protections for Crypto Investors
June 22, 2022

Switzerland’s top market regulator on Wednesday (June 22) pushed for regulators to do more to protect cryptocurrency investors from abuse in the $890 billion market that’s been plummeting for a week or so, according to a Reuters report. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Today in TechREG: UK Government Could Use National Security Law to Keep Arm Listing in...
June 22, 2022

Today in TechREG, the Bank of England deputy governor compared the crypto crash with the dot-com bubble, saying that some of the crypto companies that survive now may become the future Amazon or eBay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...