The U.S. and the U.K. are working through a new round of monetary policies and trade agreements with talks about everything from fintech regulations and repo operations heating up this month.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) tech lab is hoping to facilitate partnerships by offering new guidance for technology companies looking to partner with banks. To that end, it released its new cheat sheet, Conducting Business with Banks: A Guide for Third Parties (PDF), to flesh out issues facing banks and offer a roadmap for third parties to help navigate the industry’s unique requirements.

Facebook’s polarizing Libra Association—the social media giant’s attempt at creating a stable globalcoin network—added a new member, Shopify, to its ranks. The news comes on the same day the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services announced its March meeting calendar, complete with a Tuesday, March 24 hearing on (what else?) digital currencies.

The robust 2020 fintech conference calendar features events spanning the globe, with a number of notable gatherings taking place in a seemingly non-stop cycle of panels, experts and insights.