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A woman uses a diabetes management app to view her blood glucose levels. The public health crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic has often been a boon to so-called digital health companies, even as it has exacerbated the problems that companies seek to solve.

Startups use tech, ‘gamification’ for public health problems

By Justin Papp
Posted November 30, 2021 at 7:00am
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said China's digital currency wouldn't work in the US because it allows the government to see every payment for which it is used in real time.

Privacy issues seen reducing appeal of central bank digital currencies

By Henry Kenyon
Posted November 16, 2021 at 7:00am
Sen. Cynthia Lummis says requiring stablecoin issuers to be insured like depository institutions will serve big banks at the expense of startups.

SEC’s Peirce sees room to regulate stablecoins through bank ‘lens’

By Sarah Wynn
Posted November 9, 2021 at 7:30am
Coinbase, an exchange for cryptocurrency trading, suggested that a single regulator have oversight of the market, an idea that didn't go over well among legal experts.

Coinbase’s single crypto regulator idea draws skepticism

By Peter Feltman
Posted November 2, 2021 at 7:00am
Penny Lee, CEO of the Financial Technology Association, says buy now, pay later helps small and medium merchants compete against large online marketplaces.

Consumers turn to ‘buy now, pay later,’ stoking worry about repayment ability

By Steven Harras
Posted October 26, 2021 at 7:00am
The administration of President Joe Biden is seeking to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies in ransomware attacks.

US takes aim at cryptocurrencies in bid to stem ransomware

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted October 19, 2021 at 7:00am
Kim Kardashian West posted a paid advertisement for the digital token EthereumMax on her Instagram stories in June.

Celebrity crypto endorsers like Kim Kardashian spark concern for unwary investors

By Sarah Wynn
Posted October 19, 2021 at 5:30am
If confirmed, Saule Omarova would arrive at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency amid a larger crackdown on cryptocurrencies and fintech by the Biden administration.

Critics, supporters see Biden’s OCC nominee reining in fintech

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted October 12, 2021 at 7:00am
Rep. Maxine Waters says Congress should have legislated over firms' access to consumer financial data 'a long time ago.'

Lawmakers agree on need to rein in fintech data sharing

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted October 5, 2021 at 4:30am
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler told the Senate Banking Committee two weeks ago that the agency would focus on crypto finance.

SEC seen having clear case against Coinbase’s lending program

By Peter Feltman
Posted September 28, 2021 at 6:00am