regulations

Regulation is an abstract concept of management of complex systems according to a set of rules and trends. In systems theory, these types of rules exist in various fields of biology and society, but the term has slightly different meanings according to context.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Regulators Rewrite How Blockchain Gets Built

Regulators Rewrite How Blockchain Gets Built
Regulators Rewrite How Blockchain Gets Built
January 19, 2026  |  Blockchain

For much of blockchain’s commercial life, regulation functioned as a question mark rather than a framework. Financial institutions monitored developments, commissioned pilot projects and waited...

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This Week in Stablecoins: Card Payments, Crypto Policies and Bank Pushback
This Week in Stablecoins: Card Payments, Crypto Policies and Bank Pushback
January 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins are no longer knocking on the door of mainstream finance. As the headlines this week underscore, they are already inside and trying to rearrange...

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Visa, Mastercard and Revolut Lose UK Battle Over Interchange Fees
Visa, Mastercard and Revolut Lose UK Battle Over Interchange Fees
January 15, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Visa, Mastercard and Revolut lost a fight over a proposed transaction fee cap in the United Kingdom. The High Court in London ruled Thursday (Jan....

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Ripple Clears Cross-Border Payments Hurdle With EU Approval
Ripple Clears Cross-Border Payments Hurdle With EU Approval
January 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple says it has secured an electronic money institution license in Luxembourg. The cryptocurrency company announced the approval Wednesday (Jan. 14), calling it a “significant step” in its...

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Legal Expert Says Bank Charters Are Crypto’s Credibility Play
Legal Expert Says Bank Charters Are Crypto’s Credibility Play
January 14, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Watch more: TechReg Talks: Davis Wright Tremaine’s Steve Gannon The pursuit of bank charters by FinTechs and cryptocurrency-focused firms is accelerating, driven less by novelty...

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Card Program Complexity Puts Scale-or-Stall Pressure on Issuers
Card Program Complexity Puts Scale-or-Stall Pressure on Issuers
January 14, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Card programs have become tools in modern payments, enabling banks, FinTechs and non-financial brands to extend financial services, deepen customer relationships and unlock new revenue...

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What 2026 Will Make Obvious
What 2026 Will Make Obvious
January 14, 2026  |  What's Hot

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice.” — T.S. Eliot When T.S. Eliot wrote those lines...

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France Reminds Crypto Companies of MiCA Licensing Deadline
France Reminds Crypto Companies of MiCA Licensing Deadline
January 13, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Only 30% of the crypto companies in France that are not licensed under new European Union rules have applied for a license, Reuters reported Tuesday...

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