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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
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January 13, 2026
Sen. Crypto Bill Tees Up DeFi, Stablecoin Yield For Key Hearing
The Senate Banking Committee's latest proposal to regulate crypto markets takes on issues like decentralized finance, stablecoin interest and customer protections not addressed in previous versions, but experts said the text is far from final and much is to be hammered out at a key hearing this week.
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January 13, 2026
Credit-Card Fight Heats Up As Trump Backs Swipe Fee Bill
Bankers moved swiftly Tuesday to push back on President Donald Trump's late-night endorsement of legislation that he said will stop "out of control" credit-card swipe fees, his latest broadside against the credit card industry that has lenders on the defensive over costs.
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January 13, 2026
Old Glory Bank Plans Nasdaq Debut With SPAC Deal
Old Glory Bank, a crypto-friendly lender led by several allies of President Donald Trump and former administration officials, announced Tuesday that it plans to merge with special purpose acquisition company Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. to create a Texas-based corporation named OGB Financial Co.
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January 13, 2026
KuCoin, Chainalysis Beat RICO Suit Over Hack Proceeds
The cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin and its blockchain analysis contractor no longer face proposed class action claims they turned a blind eye to money laundering on the platform, though a Manhattan federal judge found one of the alleged hack victims could revise certain claims against KuCoin.
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January 13, 2026
Del. Dispatch: What Tesla Decision Means For Exec Comp
The recent Delaware Supreme Court decision granting Tesla CEO Elon Musk his full pay, now valued at $139 billion, following a yearslong battle appears to reject the view that supersized compensation may be inherently unfair to a corporation and its shareholders, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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- Federal criminal matters
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- Initial coin offerings
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