The White House is pushing federal financial regulators to take a fresh look at the rules that shape how FinTechs work with banks, payment systems and the broader financial services sector. President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday (May 19) directing federal regulators to review existing regulations, guidance, supervisory practices and application processes that […] The post White House Pushes FinTech Access to Payment Rails appeared first on PYMNTS.com.
Mandating regulatory review of payment rail access puts the FDIC and Fed on defense — fintechs that have been denied bank partnerships now have political wind at their backs.
Direct Fed access would eliminate bank intermediaries for crypto firms — existential pressure on correspondent banking relationships and a lifeline for Custodia-type challengers.
Tether co-leading a $4.4M seed for Sorted signals a deliberate stablecoin distribution play in underbanked corridors where USDT already dominates informal use.
A $100M Series C for Primer bets that merchants will consolidate payment logic into one layer — direct threat to Stripe's expanding orchestration ambitions.
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