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
September 2026
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…