Fintech Weekly

JUNE 5, 2025

Lindenbaum Rosalia Mazza Friday, June 6th 2025 07:01AM Legal expert Matthew G. Lindenbaum explains why fintech firms shouldn’t mistake relaxed enforcement for reduced legal risk. But the legal system wasn’t built for speed. Discover top fintech news and events! It was built to last.

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Finextra

JULY 7, 2025

Location Joburg Followers 5 Opinions 24 Follow Unfollow Tokenised stocks are making headlines as the finance world flirts with the blockchain revolution. Simply put, a tokenised stock is a digital token on a blockchain that represents a share (or a fraction of a share) of a real company. What Exactly Are Tokenised Stocks?

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Fintech Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are transforming the governance structures within the blockchain and cryptocurrency spaces. Fintech Review looks into their function, their role in fostering innovation, and the significant challenges they face, particularly in terms of legal recognition, security, and scalability.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2019

Blockchain got a boost last week after the Ohio House Of Representatives introduced a bill that would let state government agencies use blockchain technology. If the bill passes, government agencies in Ohio could use blockchain for recording car titles or tracking hunting licenses online, noted the report.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 19, 2024

In April 2024, the country reviewed the legal framework for virtual assets declaring that providers must register and comply with the duty to report to authorities. This reflects the growing acceptance of digital assets within the country’s legal framework.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

27, the Swiss Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the further improvement of the framework conditions for DLT/blockchain, which is aimed at increasing legal certainty, removing barriers for applications based on DLT and reducing the risk of abuse. And during a meeting on Nov.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 14, 2024

However, the fundamental benefits brought about by blockchain technology, the digital assets that can be created thereby, and their application across a wide spectrum of use cases will grow and become of increasing importance in a much wider context. 3 of 2024, to cater to specific issues arising in relation to this asset class.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 18, 2024

France is a global innovation leader and has a vibrant crypto community as showcased by the success of Paris Blockchain Week. By creating a standardised legal framework across the EU, MiCA not only increases the accountability of service providers but also fosters consumer confidence in using and investing in crypto-assets.

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Fintech News

JULY 17, 2024

Crypto bridges, which facilitate the transfer of assets between different blockchain networks, have become increasingly popular for money laundering. This trend highlights how criminals are exploiting the interoperability of different blockchain networks to further obscure the trail of illicit funds. billion in 2024.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2018

In other separate, individual company news, and germane to the world of blockchain, the B2B payments firm known as PayStand said this week that it has integrated with accounting and bookkeeping software firm Xero , with a goal of optimized B2B payments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Switzerland’s new plans to loosen regulations on FinTech firms to boost competition include addressing the legal treatment of virtual currencies and assets. The 500-page, $5,000 applications are an attempt to offer an unequivocal legal framework for businesses to exchange in bitcoin. Currently, 15 applications are pending.

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Fintech Review

JULY 22, 2024

This funding will support Etherfuse in its mission to make global capital markets more efficient and accessible through blockchain technology. Etherfuse has undertaken extensive regulatory efforts in Mexico and aims to use this unique legal framework to establish itself as a leading global platform for compliant tokenized assets.

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CoinRemitter

JUNE 30, 2024

Despite being built on the blockchain , many don’t know how DAOs function or their potential impact on different industries. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are an organizational structure that operates autonomously through smart contracts on the blockchain. Let’s understand what DAOs are.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2024

The platform supports real-time, peer-to-peer transactions and foreign exchange operations, using the mBridge Ledger, a new blockchain infrastructure. The platform now includes a governance and legal framework, tailored to its decentralised nature, enabling real-value transactions and compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The event featured notable figures such as OKX CEO Star Xu , Manchester City men’s first team manager Pep Guardiola , founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital Anthony Scaramucci , Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal , Stacks co-creator Muneeb Ali , and CEO of the Dubai Blockchain Center , Dr Marwan Al Zarouni.

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Neopay

JULY 18, 2024

Challenges for Financial Organizations: Cryptocurrency and blockchain were the most significant challenges for financial organizations in 2022, according to 21% of professionals. In contrast, emerging markets in Asia and Africa face significant challenges due to weaker regulatory frameworks and limited resources.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

To get a bit more granular, in an interpretive letter , the OCC said that regulated financial institutions (FIs) can participate in independent node verification networks (INVN for short – namely, a blockchain network). But those same payments mechanisms must be in compliance with various regulatory and legal frameworks.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Its primary objectives encompass safeguarding consumers, maintaining financial stability, promoting market integrity, preventing fraud and security breaches, and ensuring legal compliance. Why Payment Regulation Exists Payment regulation exists for ensuring the integrity, stability, and equity within the payment ecosystem.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Going public is a significant liquidity event for a company, but is also a complex legal event. In mid-2016, JPMorgan had only 123 positions open on its hiring website in sales and trading, but over 2,000 different job postings in tech, including blockchain research. By 2017, it had much of this codified in its own internal software.

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Finextra

JUNE 30, 2025

Stablecoins are blockchain-based digital tokens designed to maintain a stable value, typically pegged one-to-one to traditional fiat currencies, predominantly the U.S. These moves may contribute to the further development of consistent and reliable regulations worldwide for blockchain and crypto-related technologies.

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Fintech News

MARCH 4, 2025

Vietnams Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam to prepare a legal framework for managing cryptos, with a draft policy expected this month, VnExpress reports. according to the Vietnam Blockchain Association.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The MoF’s primary concern stems from Vietnam’s lack of a legal framework for digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Despite global recognition of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum as virtual assets, Vietnam lacks a legal definition. Experts also cite increased transaction risks due to a lack of transparency.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 22, 2025

Vietnam is the latest country to solidify its interest in implementing blockchain technology safely as the country’s Minister of Finance, H.E. Both parties explored how Vietnam could establish a legal framework for crypto assets.

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Fintech News

MAY 29, 2025

Government-led regulation in Japan Similarly, Japan has taken a government-driven approach to stablecoin regulation, providing a clear legal framework that distinguishes stablecoins from other crypto assets.

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