Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

How Companies Like PayPal, Jack Dorsey's Block Could Be Impacted by CFPB Plan
How Companies Like PayPal, Jack Dorsey's Block Could Be Impacted by CFPB Plan
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants to expand its oversight to cover nonbank payment providers and some subsectors of crypto transactions. While the pro...
How Companies Like PayPal, Jack Dorsey's Block Could Be Impacted by CFPB Plan

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Deltec, Chainalysis, Robinhood and More Join Crypto Market Integrity Group
A total of 30 companies have joined the Crypto Market Integrity Coalition (CMIC) and signed its pledge to combat market manipulation.
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Facebook, Square, PayPal and Others Told to Hand Over Payments Info to Consumer Finance Watchdog
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to see information about the payments products, plans and practices of Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Square and PayPal.
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Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite
Complaints Against Crypto Exchanges Rise in US, and Coinbase Tops the List
The complaints stretch from June 2020 through this month and capture a time when the market was beginning to shake off bearish sentiment.
Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite

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US Consumer Finance Watchdog Opens Regulatory Sandbox to Blockchain
The CFPB is launching a regulatory sandbox to encourage innovation in new tech such as blockchain, acting head Mick Mulvaney announced Wednesday.
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Trump Official Argues for 'Sweet Spot' in Crypto Regulation
The U.S. government needs to develop reasonable regulations around the nascent cryptocurrency space, said OMB director Mick Mulvaney.
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CFPB Could Demand Consumer Protections for Digital Wallets
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a set of new proposals that could an impact cryptocurrency users.
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CFPB Warning Ignores Bitcoin’s Consumer Protections
The leading consumer financial watchdog agency in the US lists bitcoin's risks, but ignores its many superior protections.
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US CFPB Now Accepting Complaints Against Bitcoin Businesses
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will now receive consumer complaints against bitcoin businesses.
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US Consumer Protection Agency Asked to Boost Bitcoin Oversight
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been asked to take a more active role in digital currency oversight.
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