A federal judge’s landmark ruling Thursday (April 17) found Google guilty of illegally monopolizing the online advertising technology market, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing battle between regulators and Big Tech. The decision comes after more than two years of legal wrangling, with the...
OpenAI is calling for a simplification and review of AI regulations in Europe that it said could impede the region’s competitiveness globally, as the EU embarks on a set of initiatives for AI growth and innovation. “We call for EU policymakers and regulators to reset...
America’s chief consumer finance watchdog is reportedly scaling back enforcement of financial services companies. Instead, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will focus on threats to members of the military and their families, Reuters reported Wednesday (April 16), citing an internal memo. As that report...
For years, the cryptocurrency space has battled allegations that its ecosystem can come across as abstract and inaccessible to the everyday end-user. While blockchain payment and financial solutions can promise decentralization and ownership, they frequently suffer from clunky user experiences and steep onboarding curves. Adam...
April 16, 2025
For years, the cryptocurrency space has battled allegations that its ecosystem can come across as abstract and inaccessible to the everyday end-user. While blockchain payment and financial solutions can promise decentralization and ownership, they frequently suffer from clunky user experiences and steep onboarding curves. Adam Lowe, PhD, chief product and innovation officer at CompoSecure, told […]
April 08, 2025
Crypto’s biggest success story, after a litany of industry failures, has been stablecoins. The asset-pegged digital tokens, designed to maintain their stability and facilitate non-volatile financial applications across blockchains, have...
April 07, 2025
File this under things you couldn’t say two years ago: Blockchain technology is maturing, and its potential for compliant, mainstream use is growing. “Banks are in the state where they...
April 01, 2025
The buy now, pay later pure plays like Klarna and Affirm might get a lot of attention these days. However, card networks have a piece of the BNPL pie as...
April 18, 2025
A federal judge reportedly blocked the Trump Administration’s plan to lay off 90% of the staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Friday (April 18) while she determines whether this plan violates her previous order. In her previous order, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the CFPB could not conduct a reduction-in-force (RIF) until it conducted […]
April 17, 2025
America’s chief consumer finance watchdog is reportedly scaling back enforcement of financial services companies. Instead, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will focus on threats to members of the military...
April 15, 2025
European neobank Bunq is on the road to getting a banking license in the United States. The company filed for a broker-dealer license, part of a two-stage strategy to enter...
April 15, 2025
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is establishing offices in the United States and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to offer services like helping firms navigate U.K. regulations to enter...
