U.S. Developments -
Regulatory Updates -
Texas Clarifies that Stablecoins Backed by Sovereign Currency Qualify as “Money” Under Money Transmission Statute -
The Texas Department of Banking recently issued a Supervisory...more
1/15/2019
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Week of October 15-19, 2018 -
SEC Launches FinHub to Facilitate Public Engagement on FinTech Issues -
On October 18, the SEC launched FinHub, a new “Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology.” The SEC...more
10/22/2018
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...On June 28, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new Memorandum of Understanding meant to allow two agencies to further coordinate in areas of common...more
7/2/2018
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