/fintech?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Fintech Copyright 2025 ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ. en-US Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:32:35 +0000 /fintech/articles/2361089?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2361089 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be laying the groundwork to approve increasingly innovative crypto exchange-traded products with a staff statement on disclosure expectations and the recent approval of a novel fund, but experts said the commission's openness comes with a focus on fulsome disclosure. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:04:24 +0000 /fintech/articles/2361167?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2361167 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. hit banks with a surge of consumer protection-related enforcement actions in the final year of the Biden administration, issuing the largest total dollar amount of fines in almost a decade, according to a new report from the agency. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:42:06 +0000 /fintech/articles/2361125?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2361125 An Ohio federal judge has trimmed two online merchants' claims that bank Pathward Financial Inc. and its partner payment company PayNetWorx LLC misrepresented fees and their compliance with card network rules, saying certain contracts may hold the bank liable for the payment company's alleged fraud but may bar some other claims. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:09:14 +0000 /fintech/articles/2360914?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2360914 The alleged co-CEO of purported crypto projects accused of duping investors out of tens of millions of dollars with false promises of returns has filed a motion to escape the suit, arguing he was not involved with the formation of the projects. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:26:17 +0000 /fintech/articles/2361077?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2361077 Top Democratic lawmakers are questioning major banks on how they're protecting customers from "significant scams and fraud" on Zelle, in light of JPMorgan Chase's recent decision to block transactions that originate from social media on the peer-to-peer payment platform. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:24:12 +0000 /fintech/articles/2360585?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2360585 The steep funding cut that Republicans have passed for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could strengthen the Trump administration's position in its court fight to resume downsizing the agency, even if it doesn't directly resolve the legal questions at play. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:25:30 +0000 /fintech/articles/2359811?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2359811 British competition officials said this week that they were beginning their initial evaluation of Global Payments Inc.'s plans, unveiled earlier this year, to purchase payments giant Worldpay from GTCR and FIS for $24.25 billion. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:30:14 +0000 /fintech/articles/2354744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2354744 It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:24:17 +0000 /fintech/articles/2360419?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2360419 Five months into the Trump administration, investors are beginning to see the concrete effects of the president’s America First Investment Policy as it presents new opportunities for clearing transactions more quickly, while sustaining risk aversion related to Chinese trade and potentially creating different political risks, say attorneys at Covington. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:12:44 +0000 /fintech/articles/2360694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2360694 The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:51:20 +0000 /fintech/articles/2354715?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2354715 The Treasury Department has emerged as an important facilitator of the Trump administration's financial policies affecting banks, which are now facing deregulation domestically and the use of international economic authorities in cross-border trade and investment, say attorneys at Davis Polk. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:02:36 +0000 /fintech/articles/2332681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2332681 Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:59:35 +0000 /fintech/articles/2356576?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2356576 The prosecution of an early crypto exchange operator over alleged unlicensed money transmission was recently dropped in Indiana federal court, showcasing that the U.S. Justice Department may be limiting the types of enforcement cases it will bring against digital asset firms, say attorneys at Greenberg Traurig. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:16:29 +0000 /fintech/articles/2360386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2360386 The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:09:59 +0000 /fintech/articles/2360220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2360220 The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:45:13 +0000 /fintech/articles/2357095?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2357095 Deals attorneys are approaching the second half of 2025 increasingly confident that capital markets' activity will accelerate despite potential headwinds stemming from higher tariffs, interest rate uncertainties and geopolitical turmoil. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:13:43 +0000 /fintech/articles/2348320?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2348320 A ruling by the full Federal Circuit invited greater scrutiny of patent damages testimony, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's acting director established new criteria for rejecting patent challenges. Here's a look at the top patent decisions from the first half of 2025. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:27:04 +0000 /fintech/articles/2359849?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2359849 Federal prosecutors in Atlanta have charged four North Korean nationals with stealing and laundering nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency from a pair of companies after lying about their backgrounds to gain employment with American and European firms. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:05:53 +0000 /fintech/articles/2360565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2360565 A Texas investor who says he lost millions in a romance-driven NFT scam has expanded his legal battle, suing East West Bank and Cathay Bank in California federal court for allegedly ignoring red flags while scammers used accounts at the banks to siphon nearly $17 million from his family trusts. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:47:56 +0000 /fintech/articles/2360414?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /fintech/articles/2360414 Energy-focused special purpose acquisition company EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. II began trading Wednesday after pricing an upsized $420 million initial public offering, in the largest of four SPAC IPOs totaling $830 million.