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Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - June 19, 2025

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On June 17, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the GENIUS Act (Act), which, if passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, would establish federal guardrails and a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Specifically, the Act...more

Ankura

Banking Industry Outlook: Potential Surge in Banking Mergers and Acquisitions

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Mergers and acquisitions continue to be a critical strategy for banks aiming to bolster their market presence and operational efficiency. The United States has 4,500+ banks, 4,000+ credit unions, and a large number of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Investor Insights: An Overview of PitchBook’s H1 2025 VC Tech Survey

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Having done a deep dive into PitchBook’s H1 2025 VC Tech Survey, not to mention living and breathing the state of venture with my clients who are in market for capital, I wanted to share my thoughts about how investors appear...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 239

Food Venture Financing - Trends David, a protein bar emerging brand, announced that it raised $75 million in its Series A round....more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2025 #3

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Fintech Companies Announce Crypto-Focused Acquisitions and Partnerships - A U.S.-based crypto infrastructure solutions provider announced in a recent press release that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a...more

DLA Piper

Opportunities for IPOs in India’s Capital Markets

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India’s capital markets have experienced a significant surge in initial public offering (IPO) activity in 2024, positioning the country as a global leader in public offerings. With 327 IPOs raising approximately USD19.9...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

OCC Reverts to Prior Merger Rules

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued an interim final rule that restores streamlined and expedited regulatory procedures to review applications under the Bank Merger Act for business combinations...more

White & Case LLP

The crypto question: Digital currency dealmaking set to boom in 2025

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Dealmaking within the US and Europe is climbing as crypto assets increasingly enter the mainstream - Dealmaking in the digital currency space is flourishing, buoyed by strong industry growth, political backing and supportive...more

Jenner & Block

Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - April 2025

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Welcome to the April 2025 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the Japanese...more

Stinson LLP

OCC Charts a New Path for FinTech Banking

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On March 17, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that the agency granted conditional approval for a leading FinTech company to indirectly acquire a nationally chartered bank, enabling the FinTech...more

Mayer Brown

M&A Mortgage Tech

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Join us for a new episode of Financial Services Focus, with partner Lauren Pryor, co-lead of the Financial Services Product Team, and Brad Peterson, a partner at the firm’s Chicago office and member of the Technology & IP...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC conditionally grants bank’s application for fintech purchase

On March 17, the OCC announced it had conditionally approved an application of a fintech to change the business model of a nationally chartered bank upon acquisition of the bank by the fintech, specifically allowing the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Regulation in Flux, March 2025 - OCC Gives Green Light to National Bank Fintech Business Model

On March 17th, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) conditionally approved the application for the newly renamed SmartBiz Bank N.A. (“SmartBiz Bank”) to change its business model in support of its fintech...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC’s Hood reportedly pledges regulatory easing for community banks and fintech advancement

On February 18, it was reported that Acting Comptroller of the OCC, Rodney Hood, announced plans to ease regulations for community banks, focusing on facilitating mergers and exploring financial technology. Speaking at a...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Fintech Funding Trends 2024: Capital Raising Slows, Deal Sizes Grow

According to CB Insights’ State of Fintech 2024 Report (the “Report”), global fintech companies raised $33.7 billion in private placements in 2024, marking a 20% drop year-over-year.  Deal volume also declined, with 3,580...more

Kilpatrick

Roadmap for Changes to Bank Regulation Under the Trump Administration Begins to Emerge

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While the Trump Administration’s approach to bank regulation has been the subject of much speculation, specific proposals have yet to emerge, and the administration has yet to name key personnel in the regulatory agencies. ...more

Venable LLP

Navigating Financial Services M&A: Observations from Regulatory Due Diligence

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As we move into 2025, anticipation in the financial services industry continues to build for a revitalized mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC Acting Chairman Hill outlines his agenda

On January 20, the FDIC appointed Travis Hill as Acting Chairman. In a prepared statement the next day, Hill outlined his agenda to address changes at the Corporation. Among other efforts, he announced a wholesale review of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Changes Afoot

As the new administration settles in, it has begun to catalyze significant changes in the bank supervisory and regulatory environment. The FDIC is the first mover in this effort. Longtime director and sometime Chairman Martin...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2025 Insights: A First Look at Trump’s Second Term

As we step into a new year, the potential shifts under a second Trump administration loom large. Our 2025 Insights publication analyzes the impacts these changes could have on both U.S. and global business environments,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Trump 2.0 Could Mean a More Bank- and Fintech-Friendly Environment

Key Points - - New leadership at the financial regulatory agencies is likely to reverse some Biden-era rules and policy statements. - President-elect Trump’s picks are expected to make industry-friendly changes in a...more

IR Global

FINTECH - Valuation & Financial Advisory Services for Success

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The fintech industry has experienced explosive growth in recent years. From 2021 to 2024, global fintech revenues surged at a 27.5% compound annual growth rate, expanding from $50.1 billion to $103.8 billion. In 2024 alone,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights – June 2024

Explore the unique considerations for mergers and acquisitions in the AI sector, the return of IPOs, the implications of new Supreme Court decisions and other developments in this edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights....more

Venable LLP

The FDIC's Tougher Policy on Mergers - Why It Matters for Banks and Fintechs

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The FDIC proposed revisions last month to its existing policy on how it evaluates merger transactions that require the FDIC's approval under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). ...more

Mayer Brown

Three-Body Problem: Challenges and Considerations for a First-of-Its-Kind Triple-Token Merger

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Token holders for three different decentralized protocols have recently proposed a first-of-its-kind merger of tokens that would create an “Artificial Superintelligence Alliance” (“Alliance”) with a single token and a new,...more

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