Fintech

Fintech Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on financial technology. Coverage includes legal and regulatory developments in cryptocurrency, including bitcoin and initial coin offerings, as well as electronic payment systems, peer-to-peer lending, algorithmic trading and many other aspects of this fast-evolving area of the law.



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Latest News in Fintech

  • March 10, 2026

    Polymarket Loses Bid To Block Mich. Gambling Enforcement

    There's "no logical way" to view Polymarket's event contracts — which allow people to profit or lose on sports-related outcomes — as financial "swaps" as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act, a federal judge said Tuesday, denying the company's request to temporarily block Michigan officials from imposing state gambling laws.

  • March 10, 2026

    Dem Says 'Compromise' Can Thread Stablecoin Yield Needle

    A key U.S. Senate Democrat called Tuesday for closing what bankers say is a stablecoin interest "loophole" that could siphon deposits from traditional lenders, stressing that compromise may be needed to avoid letting the "perfect be the enemy of good."

  • March 10, 2026

    Texas Crypto Exec Seeks To Vacate $141M Wyoming Judgment

    A cryptocurrency executive is asking the Texas Business Court to vacate a $141 million Wyoming state court default judgment tied to an investment deal that is part of separate litigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a notice of removal.

  • March 10, 2026

    Calif. Judge Says EFTA Doesn't Cover Wires In Discover Suit

    Discover Bank has escaped a proposed class action accusing it of failing to reimburse consumers for wire fraud, ruling that a key federal payments law does not make Discover liable for the fraudulent $110,000 transfer made from the plaintiff's account.

  • March 10, 2026

    Robinhood Wants Mich. Gambling Law Enforcement Blocked

    Robinhood Derivatives LLC has asked a Michigan federal judge to block the state from enforcing gaming laws against it, arguing that federal statutes give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission jurisdiction over sports-related event contracts.

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  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
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