Jones Day Presents: State Regulations and Blockchain
In Short - The Situation: Regulatory "sandboxes" are trending. They represent a unique approach to regulation that permits selected companies to test and experiment with new and innovative products and services....more
As home to the second largest banking center in the country, North Carolina has stepped onto the leading edge of innovation in the FinTech and InsurTech arenas. Late last year, Governor Cooper signed into law H624, the North...more
The rapid development of new technology impacts every industry, but regulators are paying significant attention to the current disruption of the financial services and FinTech industry. This is particularly true in the crypto...more
In December 2020, the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB) approved the rules for the commencement of the first cycle of the BCB regulatory sandbox. The BCB regulatory sandbox is an initiative that allows institutions to test...more
The past six months for me have been exciting and inspirational. I had the privilege of coordinating, together with Dr Kay Swinburne (KPMG), the policy and regulation chapter of Ron Kalifa OBE's report on the UK's Fintech...more
New provisions have been introduced to the Italian law concerning the development of FinTech initiatives and the establishment of an Italian Fintech Sandbox. Secondary measures are expected to be enacted by 31 January 2021....more
The FinTech sandbox would aim to foster innovation in the financial, credit, and insurance sectors. The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has launched a public consultation on a draft ministerial decree (Draft Decree)...more
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has launched a consultation on a Draft Decree on the criteria to test FinTech initiatives in a sandbox environment and to establish a FinTech Committee. The criteria include the...more
The CFPB and Utah AG’s Office have announced that they will hold the first joint office hours as part of the American Consumer Financial Innovation Network (ACFIN). The joint office hours will be held on January 30, 2020 in...more
A&B ABstract: Arizona launched a first-in-the-nation FinTech Sandbox in August 2018, which has been a successful venture by the state. ...more
Utah’s governor recently signed into law H.B. 378, which created a sandbox program for companies providing “innovative financial products or services” in the state. The program, run by Utah’s Department of Commerce, requires...more
La legge 28 giugno 2019, n. 58 ("Legge 58/2019") ha convertito con modificazioni il decreto legge 30 aprile 2019, n. 34 (c.d. "Decreto Crescita"), introducendo un'importante novità in materia di regolamentazione bancaria,...more
As the insurance industry seeks to implement new technology, several NAIC groups and states are addressing the regulatory landscape to evolve with the changes. ...more
As fintech and blockchain transactions continue to grow in popularity, they are receiving increased attention at the state level, whether through fintech sandboxes, crypto-friendly legislation, or other initiatives aimed to...more
Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed H.B. 378, Regulatory Sandbox, into law on March 25, 2019. This bill created the nation’s third regulatory sandbox program for fintechs, after Arizona, which enacted sandbox legislation in...more
Earlier this year, Wyoming became the second state to create a financial technology (fintech) sandbox by enacting the “Financial Technology Sandbox Act” (Sandbox Act). (Arizona was the first state to create a fintech sandbox...more
Arizona’s financial technology (“fintech”) sandbox (“Sandbox”), the first of its kind in the United States, has been open for several months and has accepted three participants. A month after the program’s launch, Arizona’s...more
The Cato Institute announced that it will hold a policy forum in Washington, D.C. on January 17, 2019 at which the topic will be “Promoting Fintech Innovation and Consumer Choice: The Role of Regulatory Sandboxes.”...more
Fulfilling the mandate in the European Commission's March 2018 FinTech Action Plan, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities has published a report on regulatory sandboxes and innovation hubs, together...more
In August 2018, Arizona began accepting applications for its regulatory sandbox that “enables a participant to obtain limited access to Arizona’s market to test innovative financial products or services without first...more
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection is seeking comments on proposed changes to its Trial Disclosure Program which provides a safe harbor for companies that want to test innovative new methods for making required...more
According to a recent study published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”), regulatory uncertainty is the biggest barriers to wider business adoption of blockchain technology. Given this problem, it should not be surprising that...more
Last week the CFPB announced an initiative to create a Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) with 11 other financial regulators and related organizations across the globe....more
In an effort to promote the development of new financial technology (fintech) products, Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), announced last week the creation of the Office of...more