New York – Nov. 13, 2026
Richard B. Levin, Chair of Taft’s FinTech Practice, will be speaking on a panel on The Regulatory Race: Which Jurisdictions are Winning Capital Flows – US, UK, EU, and UAE? Other speakers on the panel include Jack Fletcher
Bobby Wenner to Speak During Webinar on Tokenized Securities
Taft FinTech partner Bobby Wenner is speaking during the Next-Generation Capital Markets Infrastructure: Institutional Adoption and Market Evolution of Tokenized Securities webinar on Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. ET.
As institutional investors seek greater diversification, income, and long-term growth, demand for access to private markets
Richard B. Levin to Speak at American College of Investment Counsel Annual Conference
Washington, D.C. – Oct. 22, 2026
Richard B. Levin, Chair of Taft’s FinTech Practice, will be speaking on a panel on the Future of Fintech and Digital Assets at the 2026 annual conference of American College of Investment Counsel (ACIC). The panel will
Fastest Route to Market: Money Transmission Licensing Roadmaps for Fintechs
Part 4 of 4: Digital Assets, Hybrid Licenses, and the Future Regulatory Map
In Part 1 of this series, Fastest Route to Market: Money Transmission Licensing Roadmaps for FinTechs, we explained why many early-stage FinTechs begin by assessing federal Money Services Business registration and state
Keys to the Kingdom: SEC Proposes First-Ever Digital Asset Custody Framework for Investment Advisers and Regulated Funds
- On Oct. 1, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed new rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Company Act”) and amendments to the custody rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) that would establish a
Taft FinTech Attorneys Explore the Regulation of Event Contracts and Prediction Markets
Richard B. Levin, Bobby Wenner, Jorge Castiblanco, and Cristofer Kelman have authored a chapter in Global Leading Insights – Fintech 2026 – “Back to the futures: event contracts, gaming, and who governs tomorrow.” In Back to the Future, small actions in the past sent Marty
Four Taft Attorneys Contribute Chapters in American Bar Association’s book Banking [on] Blockchain, Second Edition
Nicole Meisner, Zachery Heck, Jason Covert, and Matthew Abese contributed a chapter for the American Bar Association’s book Banking [on] Blockchain, Second Edition.
Meisner authored a chapter on blockchain technology in payments, while Heck, Covert, and Abes co-authored a chapter on future application of
Levin Speaks on EU, UK, US and UAE Regulatory Paths and One Global Digital Asset Market at EBC12 in Barcelona
Richard B. Levin, Chair of Taft’s FinTech Practice, spoke on a panel at the European Blockchain Convention (EBC12) in Barcelona. The two-day conference featured panels on sessions focused on institutional digital assets, tokenisation, MiCA regulation, and stablecoins. Levin spoke on the panel EU, UK, US
Fastest Route to Market: Money Transmission Licensing Roadmaps for Fintechs
Part 3 of 4: Sponsor Banks, BaaS, and Plugging Digital Assets into the Banking System
In Part 1 of this series, Fastest Route to Market: Money Transmission Licensing Roadmaps for FinTechs, we explained why most early-stage companies begin by assessing federal MSB registration and
Prediction Markets and Market Misconduct: Emerging Trends in CFTC and Event-Platform Enforcement
Prediction markets are trading venues on which participants buy and sell event contracts whose value turns on the occurrence or nonoccurrence of specified future events, such as elections, economic outcomes, or other measurable developments. When offered on a CFTC‑regulated designated contract market, these contracts are