Politics, Legal & Regulation

Policy and regulations impacting innovations in Finance.

Congressman Patrick McHenry Reintroduces the Financial Services Innovation Act

Congressman Patrick McHenry, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has reintroduced the Financial Services Innovation Act. The legislation was previously introduced by McHenry but did not garner sufficient traction to move to the House floor for a vote. This bill aims to establish… Read More

SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to Tell Commission Don’t Raise Accredited Investor Wealth Hurdles, Seeks to Make Definition More Inclusive

Yesterday (February 27, 2024), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC), met to discuss several issues of importance that impact early-stage firms. Perhaps the most pressing issue is the definition of an Accredited Investor – a rule the Commission… Read More

UK Financial Conduct Authority Promotes the Benefits of Savers Switching to Higher Savings Rates

UK consumers can take advantage of savings rates of more than 5%, yet some remain stuck at financial institutions that offer far lower returns. After publicly chastising firms that fail to pass on higher rates to savers, the UK Financial Conduct Authority is now launching… Read More

UK Financial Conduct Authority AIms to Provide More Transparency, Speed in Enforcement Cases

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says that going forward, it will strive to provide more transparency in enforcement cases. At the same time, enforcement cases are expected to be resolved more rapidly. For cases where “no outcomes are achievable,” these will be closed more… Read More

European Union Adopts Instant Payments Regulatory Guidelines

The European Council reportedly adopted a regulation that will make instant payments fully available in euro to consumers and businesses in the EU and in EEA countries. The new rules will improve the strategic autonomy of the European economic and financial sector as they will… Read More

SEC Investor Advisory Committee Schedules Meeting for March, Payment for Order Flow on the Agenda

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Investor Advisory Committee (IAC), has scheduled its next meeting to take place on March 7th. One of four advisory committees, the IAC aims to provide the Commission with advice, and recommendations from the perspective of the investor. Created… Read More

CCAF – Cambridge Suptech Lab: Supervisory Technology (Suptech) Sees Jump in Regulators Pursuing Initiatives

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF),  Cambridge SupTech Lab, has shared a survey on the adoption of Suptech or Supervisory Technology, showing an increase in initiatives.  CCAF and the Lab are both part of the Cambridge Judge Business School. CCAF is the leading global… Read More

Texas Blockchain Council, Riot Platforms Initiate Legal Proceedings Against US Dept of Energy’s Energy Information Administration

The Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) alongside one of its members, Riot Platforms, initiated legal proceedings against the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), challenging “an alleged unprecedented and illegal data collection demand against the bitcoin mining industry.” This legal action underscores the TBC’s… Read More

Binance $4.3 Billion Penalty Approved by Judge

Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, must pay $4.3 billion in penalties in a settlement previously announced. According to multiple reports, the judge handling the case approved the guilty plea and the penalty.  The settlement was revealed last November and included the exit… Read More

Frankfurt to be Home for New EU AML CFT Authority

The European Union has doled out the new Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) to Frankfurt, Germany. According to the EU, nine member states were in the running for the new bureaucracy. The competing cities included; Belgium (Brussels), Germany (Frankfurt),… Read More

An Existential Threat to Western Civilization: Congressman Slams Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Congressman Warren Davidson has taken to X to criticize Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), describing these types of digital assets as an “existential threat to Western civilization.”   Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is an existential threat to western civilization.@FinancialCmte passed a bill to ban… Read More

Senate Legislation Aims to Boost Cap on Reg A+, Expand Definition of an Accredited Investor

While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be trying to make it more difficult to be deemed an Accredited Investor, thus disenfranchising more individual investors, recently legislation was introduced into the US Senate that would broaden the definition. S 3709, or the “Investment Opportunity… Read More

Crowdfund Capital Advisors Founder Voices Support of the Expanding Access to Capital Act: “It’s a commitment to America’s spirit of enterprise”

Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss, Principal and co-founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA), has sent a letter to Congress supporting HR 2799 or the Expanding Access to Capital Act – legislation that is designed to help entrepreneurs and small businesses while boosting the economy. The letter has… Read More

Regulatory Services Firm Englebert Authorized by FCA to Approve Crypto Promotions

Regulatory services firm Englebert has been approved by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to approve crypto asset promotions. The registration is viewable here. Englebert described the approval as a “groundbreaking milestone.’ Englebert is a new company but claims decades of experience within the company…. Read More

Small Business and Enterpreneurship Council Warns that New Independent Contractor Rule will Destroy Jobs, Undermine Entrepreneurs

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is warning that there are profound policy threats that would deeply harm US entrepreneurship. Perhaps most pressing is the new rules under the Biden Administration that would conflagrate Independent Contractor status. These new rules go into effect… Read More

Kadan Stadelmann of Komodo Comments on Ripple v. SEC Lawsuit

Crowdfund Insider recently caught up with Kadan Stadelmann, a blockchain developer, operations security professional, and Komodo Platform’s CTO. As a side note, Komodo, a blockchain interoperability and atomic swap technology leader, recently rebranded its flagship end-user application from “AtomicDEX” to “Komodo Wallet” and its “AtomicDEX… Read More

The SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to Address Definition of an Accredited Investor Once Again

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC)will reconvene once again to discuss the definition of an Accredited Investor. At the same meeting, the Committee will review the status of the IPO market in the US along with several other… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Founder Bryan Zhang Appointed to the Board of the UK Financial Conduct Authority

Bryan Zhang, the co-founder and Executive Director of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), has been appointed to the Board of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Zhang commenced his initial three-year term as a non-executive Director today (February 19, 2024). The FCA is… Read More

FTX Creditors File Lawsuit Against Bankruptcy Law Firm Sullivan & Cromwell, Claiming Involvement in Fraudulent Actitivies

Failed crypto exchange FTX‘s creditors are reportedly suing bankruptcy law firm Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C), as part of an extensive lawsuit that is alleging major fraud involvement. Digital currency exchange FTX creditors are now seeking damages against Sullivan & Cromwell for its previous engagements with… Read More

European Banking Authority and MFSA Report Credit Institutions Taking Steps to Enhance Consumer Service Levels

Following a recent collaborative “mystery shopping” exercise between the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA), several credit institutions have “proactively taken steps to enhance consumer service levels based on the Authority’s recommendations.” The evaluation focused on personal loans and payment… Read More

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