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# Fintech, crypto expose consumers to new risks
- URL: https://www.consumernews.ai/fintech-crypto-expose-consumers-to-new-risks/
- Published: 2026-07-04T11:56:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-08T11:58:55.000Z
- Author: James R. Hood

[Congress moves toward national rules for paycheck-advance appsConsumer advocates warn the bill could weaken state protections and let costly wage-advance products avoid lending laws![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/11/2a11693a-adfd-404e-b346-dc871787142e/content/images/icon/cnai-logo-icon-600-sq-a0407eb6-104b-419f-bfab-b7b0b64a2f89.png)ConsumerNews.aiJames R. Hood![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/11/2a11693a-adfd-404e-b346-dc871787142e/content/images/thumbnail/smartphone-money-midj-2026-722c61ab-c396-429c-88be-f46f1a06d4e2.jpg)](https://www.consumernews.ai/congress-moves-toward-national-rules-for-paycheck-advance-apps/)

July 8, 2026

[Before using a paycheck-advance app, ask these questionsEarned wage access apps can be useful in a pinch, but they can also shrink the next paycheck and create a cycle of repeated advances.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/11/2a11693a-adfd-404e-b346-dc871787142e/content/images/icon/cnai-logo-icon-600-sq-b4a67f87-7d06-4717-91fe-10a4efffeb29.png)ConsumerNews.aiThe Editors![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/11/2a11693a-adfd-404e-b346-dc871787142e/content/images/thumbnail/paycheck-advance-midj-2026-dbb57520-5e48-4c23-b019-1b1e53281d1b.jpg)](https://www.consumernews.ai/before-using-a-paycheck-advance-app-ask-these-questions/)

July 8, 2026

[Trump fintech order could reshape how Americans move money — and who controls the systemForget ballrooms and arches, this is a major campaign with long-lasting effects![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/11/2a11693a-adfd-404e-b346-dc871787142e/content/images/icon/cnai-logo-icon-600-sq-53d69da7-a6f6-48c8-b10e-570e3c831961.png)ConsumerNews.aiJames R. Hood![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/11/2a11693a-adfd-404e-b346-dc871787142e/content/images/thumbnail/057b0d30-4ec6-4e85-8519-206c351ee654_1456x816-jpeg-02eaba80-6d2f-4541-aa05-9d131b41229e.jpg)](https://www.consumernews.ai/trump-fintech-order-could-reshape/)

May 22, 2026

[Trump fintech order sparks warnings over predatory lending, consumer protectionsCritics warn easier access for fintech and crypto firms to the banking system could expose consumers to fraud, risky accounts and weaker oversight![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/11/2a11693a-adfd-404e-b346-dc871787142e/content/images/icon/cnai-logo-icon-600-sq-118c8627-74fc-4f8b-addd-ff8f0753105e.png)ConsumerNews.aiJames R. Hood![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/11/2a11693a-adfd-404e-b346-dc871787142e/content/images/thumbnail/28a365b0-a1c9-417d-a236-2c9cb5f60341_1456x816-jpeg-fd6c5c37-2ae7-4bb0-8f3e-df8a75e2b423.jpg)](https://www.consumernews.ai/trump-fintech-order-sparks-warnings/)

May 21, 2026