Regulatory & Licensing

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 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…

On June 22, 2026, President Trump issued two Executive Orders entitled “Ushering the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation” (“Quantum EO”) and “Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks” (“Cryptographic EO”) demonstrating the increasing focus of the administration on quantum. 

Quantum technology is a rapidly growing…

Part 1 of 4: Why Most FinTechs Start with MSB and Money Transmitter Licenses

Series Overview

This article is Part 1 of a four-part series, Fastest Route to Market: Licensing Roadmaps for FinTechs. The series will trace the main licensing paths available to FinTechs seeking…