Despite uncertainty, FinTech M&A remains attractive
Transactions in the US FinTech sector were very active in 2021, accounting for over $100 billion in value.[1] But that was then and this is now....
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FinTech’s hottest market: Latin America
Latin America a hot market for venture capital deals, economic conditions notwithstanding The number of deals remains relatively constant despite a decline in investment dollar volume,...
Crypto law experts suggest the SEC is likely to lose the key case and discredit the Howey test
SEC v. Ripple draws to a close at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in Manhattan in New … [+] York City, USA getty As the...
Crypto law experts suggest the SEC is likely to lose the key case and discredit the Howey test
SEC v. Ripple draws to a close at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in Manhattan in New … [+] York City, USA getty As the...
Top NFT-related cyber security, phishing, hacking and other risks in 2022
The continued growth of the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) market in 2022 has helped shape the zeitgeist of what has been colloquially referred to as the “Fourth...
German Financial Supervisory Authority publishes FinTech Innovation Hub
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, “BaFin”) has recently published an online FinTech Innovation Hub on its website to provide Fintech companies active...
Chilean Congress Approves Fintech Bill
On October 12, 2022, the Chilean Congress approved the Fintech Bill (Fintech Law), which now only needs to be approved by the President of the Republic...
New blockchain top-level domains: first come first served?
“First come, first served, so don’t be late“, wrote Shakespeare in Goal for goalin 1616. “First come, first served” is a common law saying meaning that...
Digital Asset Insurance Coverage Series, Part 7: Insurance for NFTs
As we have discussed in previous parts of this series, the insurance industry has developed a number of policies specifically tailored to cover cryptocurrency claims, and...
Fintech companies be warned … regulation is on the way – Regulatory Update on the Canada Retail Payment Activities Act
Recently, a senior official from the Bank of Canada (the “Bank”) announced in an interview that regulation of payment service providers (“PSP”) pursuant to Act on...