Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Understanding the Development and Regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Enhancing Card Partnerships and Compliance: A Conversation With Matthew Goldman — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Unpacking Leases and RTO Models — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating Elder Fraud: Challenges and Legal Trends in Payment Systems — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Explore the Impact of Point-of-Sale Finance in Our Upcoming Series — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Welcoming a New Payment Pro: Jason Cover Joins the Payments Pros Podcast — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - How Payment Suspensions Can Impact FCA Litigation
Payments Medley: Navigating Trends in Payments With Jason Mikula - Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Navigating Consumer Protection: The CFPB's Expanding Reach — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
AI in Payments: Practical Applications and Legal Insights — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
The Evolving Landscape of B2B Payments: Regulatory Trends and Financial Practices Explained — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Ad Law Tool Kit Show – Episode 7 – Payment Processing
The Future of Payments: Exploring FedNow With the Payments Professor — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of New Developments in Payment Systems on Low-Income Consumers
FedNow Is Here! - Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
Payments and the Solar Industry - Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
Is the U.S. Payments System Failing Business and Consumers? A Discussion with Special Guest Dan Awrey, Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
Wyoming has officially launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first stablecoin in the U.S. issued by a public entity. Fully backed by U.S. dollars and short-term treasury bills, with reserves legally required to...more
The recently passed GENIUS Act might provide a major boost for the tokenisation of funds. A regulated, blockchain-based payment mechanism brings the automation of payments by tokenised funds a step closer. Drawdowns and...more
On August 19, the Wyoming Stable Token Commission announced the launch of the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), making Wyoming the first public entity in the United States to issue a state-backed, blockchain-based stablecoin. The...more
On August 19, Fed Governor Christopher Waller delivered remarks at a blockchain symposium, emphasizing the ongoing evolution of payment systems driven by advances in computing, data processing, and distributed networks....more
A new wave of payment innovation is upon us, and it is fueled, at least in part, by digital-first consumers’ and merchants’ concerns about the rising costs of traditional payment methods....more
What Happened? On July 30, 2025, the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released a comprehensive Digital Assets Report, outlining a national strategy for cryptocurrency and blockchain. Declaring a departure...more
Traditional and Digital Asset Companies Announce New Products, Acquisitions - In a recent press release, a global payments technology company announced expanded support for stablecoin- and blockchain-based settlement...more
US Fintech and Digital Asset Companies Announce Stablecoin Initiatives - A major U.S. fintech company recently announced a partnership with the issuer of the USDC stablecoin “to give financial institutions the ability to...more
The President signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025’or ‘‘GENIUS Act of 2025’” (the Act) on July 18, 2025. The new law establishes a basis for regulators to permit a...more
HM Treasury has published a policy paper on the wholesale financial markets digital strategy. The purpose of the strategy is to ensure the UK benefits from opportunities to improve its wholesale financial markets, by using...more
On 2 July 2025, the Bank of England published a speech delivered by Sasha Mills (Executive Director, Financial Market Infrastructure) at City Week 2025. The speech signals the Bank's support for the digitalisation of...more
Major US Payment Card Company Announces Multiple Digital Asset Initiatives - A major U.S. payment card services company recently announced multiple digital asset partnerships and products. ...more
On 6 June 2025, the FCA announced in a press release its proposal to lift the ban on selling crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs) to retail investors. If adopted, cETNs could be made available to individuals, provided the...more
Barely a year after the entry into application of MiCA, the European Banking Authority published a "No-Action Letter" aimed at securing the applicable regime for cryptoasset service providers operating in relation to e-money...more
The US Congress is advancing legislation to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins, with the US Senate’s GENIUS Act of 2025 at the forefront. The bill outlines requirements for permitted issuers, redemption...more
Crypto Payments Companies Achieve Licenses, Enhance Product Offerings - A U.S. digital asset payments company, MoonPay, recently announced that it has been granted a BitLicense by the New York Department of Financial...more
Companies Announce Digital Asset Payment Networks - The issuer of the USDC stablecoin recently published a white paper outlining its plans to launch “CPN,” a new payments network that aims to “bring[] financial institutions...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the Central Bank of Somalia announcing the launch of the Somalia Instant Payment System (SIPS), the country’s first nationwide instant payments infrastructure; the...more
The Bank of England (BoE) has published a series of documents regarding its work on implementing the digital pound. The Digital Pound Experiment Report on Offline Payments assesses the technical feasibility of implementing an...more
On March 7, the OCC issued Interpretive Letter 1183 and an accompanying statement affirming prior guidance regarding whether national banks and federal savings associations may engage in cryptocurrency-related activities,...more
As of February 2025, the landscapes of digital assets and artificial intelligence (“AI”) continue to evolve rapidly, driven by significant developments in regulation, institutional adoption, and international policy. These...more
Today’s ever-shifting business environment means that consumers, businesses, employers, and employees all expect to transact digitally. To remain efficient and competitive, companies must digitally transform their businesses....more
As the fintech and payments industries evolve in 2025, businesses, financial institutions, and regulators must adapt to rapid technological advancements and shifting regulations. The rise of real-time payments, embedded...more
As payments innovation continues to accelerate, Wilson Sonsini is publishing a series of pragmatic playbooks to help companies navigate the legal complexities in the highly regulated payments space. In this new installment,...more
Integrations Connect Crypto and Fiat Financial Products - This week saw the announcement of three cryptocurrency payments partnerships. In a recent press release, a major U.S. financial services company announced a...more