Tagged: stephen lynch

May 11, 2021 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Digital Finance (GDF), a UK-based entity advocating on behalf of the digital asset (or crypto-asset) sector of Fintech, has posted a letter in support of the Eliminate Barriers to Digital Innovation Act of 2021 (HR 1602). The Act was sponsored by US Representative Patrick… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, has announced the reauthorization of the Financial Technology [Fintech] and Artificial Intelligence [AI] Task Forces for the 117th Congress.  These two Task Forces are relatively new having emerged in the 116th Congress in 2019. The… Read More

December 6, 2020 @ 6:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

  This past week, House Representative Rashida Tlaib, along with Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García and Chairman of Task Force on Financial Technology Stephen Lynch, introduced the Stablecoin Tethering and Bank Licensing Enforcement (STABLE) Act (HR 8827). The goal of the legislation is to protect consumers… Read More

July 3, 2019 @ 9:04 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Five US House Representatives have submitted a letter to Facebook asking the company to, “immediately agree to a moratorium on any movement forward on Libra- its proposed cryptocurrency and Calibra- its proposed digital wallet.” The letter was forwarded by the powerful House Financial Services Committee… Read More

June 24, 2019 @ 3:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee Task Force on Financial Technology is scheduled to hold its first meeting tomorrow (June 25) at 2 PM. Chaired by Representative Stephen Lynch, the hearing is entitled, “Overseeing the Fintech Revolution: Domestic and International Perspectives on Fintech Regulation.” Unfortunately, as… Read More

May 25, 2019 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee under the leadership of Representative Maxine Waters announced the creation of two new task forces earlier this month. The Committee created a task force on Fintech  (Financial Technology) and AI (artificial intelligence). Yesterday the Committee included the first two meetings… Read More

January 28, 2019 @ 8:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House of Representatives passed several bills today and included in the mix was the Financial Technology Protection Act, (H.R. 56). The legislation was introduced by Congressman Stephen Lynch and Congressman Ted Budd and garnered bi-partisan support. The bill establishes an “Independent Financial Technology Task… Read More

December 9, 2014 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

  Groundfloor, a real estate investment crowdfunding platform based in Atlanta that offers “micro-loans”, posted a comment letter on the SEC site in mid November sharing their opinion on the hot topic of State Blue Sky Pre-emption:  something viewed by many as a compelling aspect… Read More