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On February 19, the staff of the Division of Trading and Markets of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an FAQ, stating the staff will not object if a broker-dealer treats a proprietary position in a payment stablecoin (as defined in the FAQ) as having a “ready market” under SEC Rule 15c3-1 and takes…

Conference | February 4-6, 2026

Mayer Brown is pleased to partner with the Fintech Center at the University of Utah for the Fintech Xchange conference on February 4-6, 2026. Our Partner Matt will speak on the panel “Systemic impact of the GENIUS Act.” 

Launched in 2023, the Fintech Center at the University of Utah unites…

Global fintech funding reached $10.5 billion in the second quarter of 2025, marking the second consecutive quarter above $10 billion, a first since early 2023.  In aggregate, fintech companies raised $21.2 billion in the first half of 2025.  Deal volume fell to 804 in the second quarter, continuing the multi-year slowdown from 2021 highs.  US-based…

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 offerings completed—a 17% decline from the prior year.  However, this annual funding decline was the smallest in three years, signaling potential stabilization…

Webinar | September 25, 2024
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT
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Earlier this week, the FDIC proposed rules related to FDIC pass-through insurance coverage. These rules could have a significant impact on bank-fintech partnerships, including some partnerships for programs that do not promise FDIC coverage to end customers. This webinar will analyze…

Commissioner Uyeda spoke at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 30th Annual Institute for Securities Market Growth and Development. Commissioner Uyeda focused on the need to root out bad actors and promote transparent disclosures to promote market integrity and confidence. The Commissioner noted that removing bad actors from the market should lower the cost of capital.

Seminar November 13, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. ET

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Financial services firms’ corporate compliance programs continue to be under intense regulatory scrutiny and face immense challenges brought upon by the FinTech revolution. Many of the financial service regulators have been looking at these developments with a keen interest. The regulatory landscape…

Non-fungible token (“NFT”) issuers and the NFT market will want to take note of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) statement this week that NFTs issued by Impact Theory, LLC were “securities” under US federal securities law and the sale of those NFTs without registration or reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements…