The past few weeks in crypto news recall that title of the second movie from the original Star Wars trilogy. U.S. regulators are eyeing crypto regulation for protection and territory. As Bloomberg reports this week, “Crypto faces a reckoning in Washington as U.S. regulators prepare to clamp down on the rapidly growing industry.”
I won’t belabor the point, but will provide a list of articles this week on the two primary FinTech themes this year: institutional acceptance and government regulation of digital assets (aka crypto) regulation and the adoption and acquisition of buy-now, pay-later (BNPL).
Treasury to Flag Stablecoin Perils as U.S. Readies Clampdown
US states clamp down on crypto yield products from Celsius Network.
SEC Chief Reiterates Call for Cryptocurrency Regulation
Fidelity: Most Institutional Investors Open to Crypto, Want an ETF
Big credit card issuers make their moves in buy now/pay later