News - FinTech Brief

Home
News
Regulatory
Featured Article

Written by FinTech News Brief

Bi-partisan Crypto Bill Lays Out Expansive Roadmap As Pols Grapple with Volatile Market
The hotly-anticipated cryptocurrency bill from U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis was finally introduced last week, and on its face it appears exactly as advertised: a massive, sweeping conglomeration that covers everything from banking to security and a slew of other regulations. Read more...
Popular Article

Written by FinTech News Brief Staff

SEC to Focus on Blockchain at 2019 Fintech Forum
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the concept of digital assets and distributed ledger technology… Read more...

Written by FinTech News Brief Staff

Ripple CEO Points to Regulation As Key to Adoption
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said cryptocurrency and blockchain stand to benefit from regulation and clarity.… Read more...
Most Recent

Bi-partisan Crypto Bill Lays Out Expansive Roadmap As Pols Grapple with Volatile Market

Russia Moving Towards Broad Crypto-payments Legalization: Manturov

Congress Weighs Impact of AI’s Growing Adoption in RegTech Space

CFPB Digs Deep to Protect Fintech Consumers with 'Dormant Authority' Decision

Chair of Senate Banking Committee Calls Out Fintech Banks for Lack of Regulation, Fraud Concerns

Powell to Lawmakers: Crypto Regs Could Help Prevent Sanctions Evasion

Comptroller Hsu: Regulation, Reserves Can Put the 'Stable' in Stablecoins
Security
Featured Article

Written by FinTech News Brief

FinCEN Looks to Expand Data Sharing to Fight International Fintech Crime
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is taking the first steps to launch an expansion of an international data sharing program aimed at combating money laundering and other financial crimes. Read more...
Popular Article

Written by FinTech News Brief Staff

Winklevoss Gemini Exchange First of Its Kind to Win Top Security Classification
The Winklevoss brothers' crypto custodian and exchange, Gemini, was awarded… Read more...

Written by FinTech News Brief Staff

McAfee Bolsters 'Ghost' Brand with New Data-service
Tech mogul John McAfee added to his “Ghost” network with… Read more...
Most Recent

FinCEN Looks to Expand Data Sharing to Fight International Fintech Crime

N. Korean Hackers Enjoy 'Banner Year' Of Crypto Crime: Report

Chinese Officials Fearful Crypto Mining Could Threaten Power Grid During Winter Season

Blockchain Hacks Drop Dramatically

Bitfinex Will Pay Handsomely to Ensure Recovery of Hacked BTC

McAfee Bolsters 'Ghost' Brand with New Data-service

Winklevoss Gemini Exchange First of Its Kind to Win Top Security Classification
Robo-Advisors
Latest Article

Written by Jacob Roberts

KASHOO REVAMPS PRODUCT
Online software vendor Kashoo is forming focus group to react to the new features in its software. The Vancouver, B.C.-based company wants feedback on the new features and focus group members may also participate in testing before a broader release this fall. Read more...

Written by Jacob Roberts

NET@WORK ACQUIRES IMS
Net@Work has acquired Inventory Management Solutions, the New York-based reseller said this week. IMS provides fixed asset inventory services and training for the Sage Fixed Assets Software Solutions. Read more...
Popular Article

Written by Jacob Roberts

KASHOO REVAMPS PRODUCT
Online software vendor Kashoo is forming focus group to react… Read more...

Written by Jacob Roberts

NET@WORK ACQUIRES IMS
Net@Work has acquired Inventory Management Solutions, the New York-based reseller said… Read more...
Most Recent

FinCEN Looks to Expand Data Sharing to Fight International Fintech Crime

N. Korean Hackers Enjoy 'Banner Year' Of Crypto Crime: Report

Chinese Officials Fearful Crypto Mining Could Threaten Power Grid During Winter Season

Blockchain Hacks Drop Dramatically

Bitfinex Will Pay Handsomely to Ensure Recovery of Hacked BTC

McAfee Bolsters 'Ghost' Brand with New Data-service

Winklevoss Gemini Exchange First of Its Kind to Win Top Security Classification
Cryptocurrency
Featured Article

Written by FinTech News Brief Staff

President’s Working Group Targets Risks of Unregulated Adoption of Stablecoins
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen warned stablecoins—digital currencies pegged to the value of fiat currency like the U.S. dollar—could introduce a number of challenges into the financial system if they are not properly regulated. Read more...
Popular Article

Written by FinTech News Brief

'Low TX Fees' Identified As Cause of BTC Backlog on Binance
Bitcoin withdrawals on the Binance platform were temporarily suspended last week after a “stuck transaction”… Read more...

Written by FinTech News Brief

Hsu to D.C. Summit: 'Hype' Economy Threatens Digital Asset Space
Industry stakeholders and government officials used the DC Blockchain Summit to mull ways to leverage… Read more...
Most Recent

'Low TX Fees' Identified As Cause of BTC Backlog on Binance

Hsu to D.C. Summit: 'Hype' Economy Threatens Digital Asset Space

Lobby Warns State-backed Crypto Will Spell Big Trouble for Banks, Borrowers

Crypto Bear Market Doesn’t Hold Down Blockchain VC Funding: Report

TerraUSD Tumbles As So-called 'Stablecoin' Appears Unstable

Ritzy Conn. Estate for Sale, Unidentified Owner Will to Take BTC, ETH in Purchase

Top Crypto Firms Luring Expert Cops with Fat Salaries
Blockchain
Contracts
General
People
Subscribe!

Subscribe to this RSS feed

News (534)

Saylor Maintains Bull Status Despite Crypto Collapse

Thursday, 16 June 2022

News

Written by FinTech News Brief

Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy and well-known Bitcoin bull, has doubled down on his support for the troubled coin even as its price continues to plummet. So reports Fortune.

Wealthsimple Points to Market Downturn As It Lays Off 13% Of Staff

Thursday, 16 June 2022

News

Written by Kurt Martin

Wealthsimple will join a host of other fintechs downsizing their operations and will lay off 159 employees. So reports TechCrunch.

Faux-German Heiress Anna Sorokin Launches NFT Line

Thursday, 16 June 2022

News

Written by FinTech News Brief

Anna Sorokin, who was convicted of fraud for bilking hotels and banks out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, minted 10 NFTs aimed at allowing holders “exclusive access” to her. So reports NBC News.

Saïd Business School to Offer HSBC Fintech Training Course

Thursday, 16 June 2022

News

Written by FinTech News Brief

HSBC employees are being offered fintech training through the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School in an effort to help the bank keep up with an evolving fintech landscape. So reports Computer Weekly.

MFS Africa to Buy U.S. Fintech As It Pushes Deeper Into Nascent Space

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

News

Written by FinTech News Brief

Digital payments company MFS Africa will acquire U.S.-based Global Technology Partners. So reports The Financial Times.

IRA Financial Trust Hits Gemini with Lawsuit Over Security Flaws

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

News

Written by FinTech News Brief

IRA Financial Trust is suing the Gemini crypto exchange for its alleged failure to protect customers. So reports The Verge.

PayPal Allows Off-platform Transfers After Users Push for Changes

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

News

Written by FinTech News Brief

PayPal users will be able to move cryptocurrency off-platform thanks to customer demand for the feature. So reports TechCrunch.

Terra’s Do Kwon Accused of Tax Fraud in S. Korea

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

News

Written by FinTech News Brief

Terra founder Do Kwon has been ordered by South Korea’s National Tax Service to pay $78 million/$100 billion won in tax penalties. So reports Benzinga.