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Mike Cagney’s blockchain lending startup Figure Technologies plans to raise $250 million through a new blank-check company, according to an SEC filing.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez proposed paying municipal workers and collecting taxes in bitcoin, expanding a campaign to promote cryptocurrencies.

The agreement with plaintiff MBIA Insurance resolves a lawsuit tied to the sale of mortgage-backed securities that plummeted in value during the 2008 financial crisis.

Fraudsters are continuing to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to exploit online shopping, curbside delivery and unemployment, according to Visa.

The custodian said it will hold, transfer and issue cryptocurrencies on behalf of its asset management clients; some got caught up in the homebuying frenzy and now regret it.

A plan to make expansion easier for credit unions is getting pushback not just from bankers, but also from the regulator's current chairman and a former board member.

A company’s approach to regulation and compliance, including issues concerning diversity and inclusion, can and likely will have a huge impact on growth, profitability, and longevity, say lawyers from Seyfarth.

Tech firms, banks, card networks and governments are all making strong progress toward the everyday use of digital currencies.

Still under fire for financing oil-and-gas exploration, banks are now being criticized for bankrolling producers of the single-use bottles and wrappers that are piling up in landfills and waterways. How will they respond to the mounting pressure from environmentalists?

Pelican, a provider of payments and artificial intelligence technology, is supporting Swift's development of a new service for low-cost cross border payments across its Global Payments Initiative and high-speed rails.