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New York state regulators in April denied applications by Bittrex for licenses to run a virtual currency business and to engage in money transmission activity. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images file photo)

New York regulator’s conflict with fintech firm spills into view

By Steven Harras
Posted May 7, 2019 at 5:00am
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are legally considered commodities and occupy the same category as gold or oil, which are considered “exempt.” (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images file photo)

Fintech lobby spending targets cryptocurrency taxation

By Jim Saksa
Posted April 30, 2019 at 5:00am
Fintech Beat takes a look at what jawboning means to the financial technology industry. (Nathan Ouellette/CQ Roll Call)

What is jawboning, explained

By Nathan Ouellette, Jinitzail Hernández and Chris Brummer
Posted April 30, 2019 at 4:45am
Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, leaves the House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Wednesday morning, June 13, 2018. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

A blockchain bill, backed by industry, may tie SEC’s hands

By Jim Saksa
Posted April 17, 2019 at 10:56am
Public blockchains such as those that underpin cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are most at risk because anyone can participate. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images file photo)

Privacy ‘poisoning’ poses threat to companies using blockchain

By Henry Kenyon
Posted April 9, 2019 at 5:00am
A man walks by the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C.. Herman Cain will not get a Fed seat after all, President Trump announced Monday. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Hunting money launderers? There’s AI for that

By Dean DeChiaro
Posted March 26, 2019 at 5:00am
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has introduced a JPM Coin, a stable coin linked to the dollar. Such a form of virtual currency has the potential to speed up payments and cut money transfer costs for consumers, advocates say. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images file photo)

In a volatile crypto market, stable coins find increasing appeal

By Peter Feltman
Posted March 26, 2019 at 5:00am
A bank industry group accuses financial technology firms like payment processor Square Inc. of trying to exploit a banking law loophole. (Courtesy Shutterstock)

Banks seek Congress’ help to block fintech path to ‘industrial’ charters

By Steven Harras
Posted March 20, 2019 at 5:01am
Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, is planning to reintroduce with Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., legislation that would further define the term “digital token.” (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Fintech industry pursues clarity on ‘token’ regulation

By Chris Marquette
Posted March 12, 2019 at 5:02am
Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., right, and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., are seen in the basement of the Capitol before the Senate policy luncheons on Sept. 25, 2018. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Data privacy bill faces long odds as states, EU move ahead

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted March 11, 2019 at 8:08am