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RegFi Episode 83: What Lies Ahead for Stablecoins, Bank Charters, the Clarity Act and AI Regulation
RegFi Episode 83: What Lies Ahead for Stablecoins, Bank Charters, the Clarity Act and AI Regulation
Doyle Bartlett, founder of Eris Group, joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt to discuss the packed financial services policy...
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January 16, 2026 at 1:24 AM
RegFi Episode 83: What Lies Ahead for Stablecoins, Bank Charters, the Clarity Act and AI Regulation
Securities Enforcement Roundup – December 2025
Securities Enforcement Roundup – December 2025
In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from December 2025.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Securities Enforcement Roundup – December 2025
RegFi Episode 82: Understanding Bank-Fintech Partnerships in Today’s Regulatory Environment
RegFi Episode 82: Understanding Bank-Fintech Partnerships in Today’s Regulatory Environment
Orrick partner Walt Zalenski joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton for a conversation that explores how bank-fintech...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM
RegFi Episode 82: Understanding Bank-Fintech Partnerships in Today’s Regulatory Environment
Tennessee Department of Revenue Rules Bitcoin Teller Machines Exempt from Tennessee Business Tax
Tennessee Department of Revenue Rules Bitcoin Teller Machines Exempt from Tennessee Business Tax
In late December 2025, the Tennessee Department of Revenue (the Department) posted Revenue Ruling #25-10, which concluded that the Tennessee...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Tennessee Department of Revenue Rules Bitcoin Teller Machines Exempt from Tennessee Business Tax
Publication Advising with Purpose in an AI-Driven Future
Publication Advising with Purpose in an AI-Driven Future
As clients navigate major life transitions such as divorce, career changes, or starting new businesses, they need guidance that blends practical...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Publication Advising with Purpose in an AI-Driven Future
CFPB Says Some Earned Wage Access Products Not Considered Credit
CFPB Says Some Earned Wage Access Products Not Considered Credit
On December 23, 2025, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion stating that “covered” earned wage access (EWA) products fall outside the definition of...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
CFPB Says Some Earned Wage Access Products Not Considered Credit
OCC Proposes Rule to Clarify Scope of National Trust Bank Activities
OCC Proposes Rule to Clarify Scope of National Trust Bank Activities
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at clarifying the permissible activities of...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
OCC Proposes Rule to Clarify Scope of National Trust Bank Activities
EU CryptoReg Roundup: December 2025
EU CryptoReg Roundup: December 2025
Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-asset sector.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
EU CryptoReg Roundup: December 2025
To Z or Not to Z? CFPB Clarifies the Regulation Z Treatment of Certain Earned Wage Access Products
To Z or Not to Z? CFPB Clarifies the Regulation Z Treatment of Certain Earned Wage Access Products
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion (the 2025 Opinion), effective 23 December 2025, on whether earned wage...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:46 AM
To Z or Not to Z? CFPB Clarifies the Regulation Z Treatment of Certain Earned Wage Access Products
Federal Reserve Board Seeks Comment on "Skinny" Master Account/Payment Account Prototype
Federal Reserve Board Seeks Comment on "Skinny" Master Account/Payment Account Prototype
The Federal Reserve Board (the Board) has issued a Request for Information and Comment (RFI) on the development of a special purpose Reserve Bank...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Federal Reserve Board Seeks Comment on "Skinny" Master Account/Payment Account Prototype
U.S. SEC Staff Issues Long-Awaited Crypto Asset Securities Guidance for Carrying Broker-Dealers
U.S. SEC Staff Issues Long-Awaited Crypto Asset Securities Guidance for Carrying Broker-Dealers
Overview of the SEC Staff Guidance-
On December 17, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets (the, “Staff”) issued a...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
U.S. SEC Staff Issues Long-Awaited Crypto Asset Securities Guidance for Carrying Broker-Dealers
CFS Bites of the Month - 2025 Annual Review - Fintech
CFS Bites of the Month - 2025 Annual Review - Fintech
In this article, we share a timeline of monthly "bites" for the past year applicable to fintech. Although we can identify numerous developments...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
CFS Bites of the Month - 2025 Annual Review - Fintech
OCC Publishes NPR on National Bank Chartering
OCC Publishes NPR on National Bank Chartering
On January 12, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR)...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
OCC Publishes NPR on National Bank Chartering
Commissioner Mohseni of California’s DFPI Provides Insight into Agency’s Regulatory Priorities
Commissioner Mohseni of California’s DFPI Provides Insight into Agency’s Regulatory Priorities
On December 17, 2025, Commissioner Khalil “KC” Mohseni of California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI” or “Department”)...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Commissioner Mohseni of California’s DFPI Provides Insight into Agency’s Regulatory Priorities
Sector Spotlights
Sector Spotlights
M&A in the AI Era: What Buyers Can Do to Confirm and Protect Value. Don’t Believe the Hype: Government Regulation of AI Continues to Advance....
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January 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Sector Spotlights
2026 Insights
2026 Insights
As the new year begins, we’re excited to share our 2026 Insights. This issue is packed with analysis and forward-looking commentary on some of...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
2026 Insights
No shortcuts online: SFC cracks down on suitability failures
No shortcuts online: SFC cracks down on suitability failures
On 6 January 2026, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) reprimanded and fined Saxo Capital Markets HK Limited (SCMHK) HK$4 million fine...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
No shortcuts online: SFC cracks down on suitability failures
FDIC Issues Proposal to Implement GENIUS Act
FDIC Issues Proposal to Implement GENIUS Act
The proposal outlines the application process and the factors that the FDIC will consider in granting approval for an entity to issue payment...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
FDIC Issues Proposal to Implement GENIUS Act
Senate Advances Market Structure Markup and Wyoming Launches FRNT Stable Token
Senate Advances Market Structure Markup and Wyoming Launches FRNT Stable Token
The Senate Banking Committee is targeting Jan. 15 for the committee to mark up its portion of the digital asset market structure legislation. In...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Senate Advances Market Structure Markup and Wyoming Launches FRNT Stable Token
National Trust Bank Charters: A Strategic Pathway for Fintech, Payments, and Digital Assets
National Trust Bank Charters: A Strategic Pathway for Fintech, Payments, and Digital Assets
In today's rapidly changing financial landscape, a widening range of companies—spanning fintech, digital-asset infrastructure, payments, and even...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
National Trust Bank Charters: A Strategic Pathway for Fintech, Payments, and Digital Assets
CFPB Brings Clarity to Earned Wage Access Products
CFPB Brings Clarity to Earned Wage Access Products
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion on December 23, 2025, that resolves significant regulatory uncertainty...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
CFPB Brings Clarity to Earned Wage Access Products
SEC No-Action Letter Paves Way for Tokenization of Securities
SEC No-Action Letter Paves Way for Tokenization of Securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued a no-action letter to the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) in connection with the...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
SEC No-Action Letter Paves Way for Tokenization of Securities
Ropes & Gray’s Investment Management Update November – December 2025
Ropes & Gray’s Investment Management Update November – December 2025
The following summarizes recent legal developments of note affecting the investment management industry: On November 17, 2025, the SEC Division...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Ropes & Gray’s Investment Management Update November – December 2025
Weekly Blockchain Monitor - January 2026
Weekly Blockchain Monitor - January 2026
Stablecoin Products Launch by US Financial Institutions and Crypto Companies -
On Dec. 18, SoFi Technologies Inc. announced the launch of...
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January 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Weekly Blockchain Monitor - January 2026
New SEC Guidance Provides Regulatory Pathway for DTC Securities Tokenization Services
New SEC Guidance Provides Regulatory Pathway for DTC Securities Tokenization Services
The SEC staff issued a no-action letter on December 11, 2025 to the Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of the Depository Trust &...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
New SEC Guidance Provides Regulatory Pathway for DTC Securities Tokenization Services