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The FCA has agreed protections for consumers facing repayment demands linked to disguised remuneration loans. Ethica, acting for West 28th Street Limited, must tell affected borrowers they do not have an enforceable payment obligation at this stage and stop further demands while legal issues are resolved. The firms will also avoid seeking default judgments against non-responding consumers.
Indonesia's OJK imposed administrative sanctions on 11 fintech P2P lending operators in October 2026. The regulator also sanctioned 11 multifinance firms, eight venture capital companies, three pawnshops and one special financial institution. The penalties included 14 fines and 54 written warnings for violations of applicable OJK rules.
South Korea's financial regulators plan new cybersecurity measures after breaches at 37 firms exposed about 473,000 records. The government will inspect roughly 580 financial firms and draft a Digital Financial Safety Act by early 2027. The proposed law would extend security and incident-reporting duties to cryptocurrency operators, cloud providers and platform companies.
Stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act are set to begin 15 days after the new Congress takes over. The piece focuses on the timing of the regulatory framework rather than on a specific platform or campaign. It frames the change as a near-term policy development for the digital asset market.
Amazon, Tesla and SpaceX have joined other firms in objecting to OKX and ICE's tokenized stock plans as a deadline approaches. The dispute centers on the proposed tokenized equity offering and the companies' formal opposition. The article frames the issue as a market and regulatory challenge for the tokenization product.
Riga-based Unitoq has raised €155,000 in pre-seed funding from business angels, including LatBAN members. The startup is building a smartphone-based platform for investing in vetted European residential properties from €100. It plans to seek ECSP authorisation in Latvia and launch in early 2027.
Bank Negara Malaysia has issued a strategy paper calling for wider use of alternative Syariah contracts in Islamic finance. The central bank wants to modernise the contract framework, expand contract applications and recalibrate tawarruq. It said existing tawarruq-based products will not be forced out, but banks should consider other structures where they add value.
The Bank of England is reviewing the use of tokenized collateral in financial markets. The topic concerns how tokenized assets could be recognized and used within existing market infrastructure. The article appears to focus on the regulator’s assessment rather than a specific platform.
Wefunder has asked the SEC to make three changes to Regulation Crowdfunding. The request centers on adjustments to the rules governing equity crowdfunding in the United States. The article frames the platform’s comments as part of the ongoing discussion around Reg CF.
Devin Thorpe of The Super Crowd has filed a comment letter supporting a petition to raise the Regulation Crowdfunding limit from $5 million to $20 million. He also urges the SEC to ease requirements for smaller raises by allowing simpler financial statements for offerings up to $500,000. The letter comes as the SEC reviews ways to reduce crowdfunding compliance burdens.
The Crowdfunding Professional Association presented four proposals to update Regulation Crowdfunding at an SEC advisory committee meeting. The recommendations include a higher offering cap, simpler investor limits, and clearer disclosure rules. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said staff would evaluate possible changes to reduce compliance burdens.
The SEC plans to review Regulation Crowdfunding rules to reduce compliance burdens and attract more issuers and investors. Chairman Paul Atkins said the agency is considering changes to reporting, filer status, and communications rules. He also noted that more than 9,800 crowdfunding offerings have been conducted since the rule was adopted in 2015.
