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#Stablecoin regulation

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Coins•Oct 10, 2026

Hong Kong Warns Unlicensed Payment Platforms of Potential Enforcement Action

Key Highlights: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will intervene directly against unlicensed stored value facility (SVF) operations, coordinating with law enforcement when necessary. Hong Kong officials clarified regulatory boundaries covering SVFs, remittance providers, and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) schemes following reports of merchant payment defaults. Parallel enforcement updates emphasize that institutional stablecoin issuers ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Top Senate Investigator Probes Ties Between Cantor Fitzgerald and Tether

Key Highlights Senator Richard Blumenthal has pressed Wall Street brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald over its custody relationship with stablecoin issuer Tether. Lawmakers are demanding information regarding Cantor Fitzgerald’s measures to probe allegations of illicit finance, Russia sanctions evasion, and Iranian shadow banking links involving Tether’s tokens. Shifting political winds in predictive markets show rising odds of ...

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Coins•Sep 30, 2026

Bloomberg Launches Stablecoin Dashboard on Its Terminal

Key Highlights Bloomberg’s new dashboard provides hourly onchain data covering more than 98% of the stablecoin market. Users can compare stablecoin supply, mints, burns, transfer volume and velocity across blockchain networks. The launch comes as stablecoins surpass $300 billion in circulating supply and attract greater institutional and regulatory attention. Bloomberg launches hourly stablecoin market-data dashboard ...

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Coins•Sep 30, 2026

FBI Top 10 Fugitive Sanctioned by OFAC Over Cryptocurrency Laundering

Key Highlights: Stablecoin trading volumes remain low, with no significant price changes reported. Legal developments and sanctions linked to illicit activity could affect stablecoin market sentiment, liquidity and adoption. Traders are watching the investigation and possible regulatory responses involving stablecoins and other cryptocurrency networks. Stablecoin Market Remains Quiet Amid Regulatory Uncertainty Stablecoin trading volumes are ...

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Coins•Sep 26, 2026

Federal Reserve Proposes Stablecoin Rules Under the GENIUS Act

Key Highlights The Federal Reserve Board proposed two rules on September 24 to implement the GENIUS Act, requiring payment stablecoin issuers to fully back tokens with permissible reserve assets and meet new capital and risk-management standards. The first proposal mandates full reserve backing using short-term Treasury bills and other high-quality liquid assets, while the second ...

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Coins•Sep 26, 2026

Fed Moves to Tighten Stablecoin Rules With Two New GENIUS Act Proposals

Key Highlights The Federal Reserve proposed two rules on Thursday to establish oversight for payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act, opening a 60-day public comment period. The first proposal mandates full backing of stablecoins with approved reserve assets such as short-term U.S. Treasury bills and sets capital requirements for credit and operational risks. The ...

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Coins•Sep 26, 2026

Fed Proposes New Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act

Key Highlights The Federal Reserve proposed two rule sets on September 24 establishing operational standards for payment stablecoin issuers and banks under the GENIUS Act, including full reserve backing and capital requirements. Fed-supervised stablecoin issuers must hold qualifying reserve assets such as short-term U.S. Treasury bills to back all outstanding tokens, plus maintain capital buffers ...

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Coins•Sep 25, 2026

Fed Drafts Stablecoin Rules: Who Qualifies to Issue Them?

Key Highlights The Federal Reserve published two stablecoin rule proposals on September 24, 2026, creating distinct application paths for insured state member banks and operating rules for issuers under Fed supervision. Proposals establish a $5 million initial capital floor for new issuers with a 2% capital charge on uninsured reserve deposits, plus a 360-day transition ...

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Coins•Sep 25, 2026

Federal Reserve Proposes Stablecoin Reserve and Capital Rules Under GENIUS Act

Key Highlights The Federal Reserve has proposed a banking-like regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers it supervises, requiring full reserve backing, fixed capital requirements, safe custody, and a tailored approval process under the GENIUS Act. Governor Michael S. Barr warned that the proposed anti-money-laundering (AML) standard focusing on “significant or systemic” failures may constrain the ...

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Coins•Sep 17, 2026

NYDFS’s Asrow Addresses Stablecoin Regulation at Stablecon

At the recent Stablecon conference, New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Acting Superintendent Asrow emphasized the critical role of inter-agency collaboration in shaping effective stablecoin regulation. The remarks, delivered on September 16, 2026, reinforce New York’s position as a pioneer in digital asset oversight, building on more than a decade of experience regulating virtual ...

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Coins•Sep 14, 2026

Banking Groups, New York Lawyers Oppose CLARITY Act Ahead of Sept. 15 Senate Vote

Banking Groups and State Attorneys General Challenge CLARITY Act Ahead of Senate Vote Major banking associations and a coalition of state attorneys general are mounting opposition to the CLARITY Act as the Senate prepares for a crucial vote scheduled for September 15. The legislation, which aims to establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins, faces ...

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Coins•Sep 13, 2026

Thailand’s SEC Proposes $151K Daily Cap on Stablecoin Transfers

Thailand SEC Proposes Daily Stablecoin Transfer Cap of $151,000 Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a public consultation on new stablecoin regulations, proposing a daily transfer limit of approximately $151,000 per person. The move signals a tightening of oversight for digital-asset payments as stablecoin usage grows in the country. Proposed Rules and Transfer ...

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