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#Stablecoin regulation

17 Stories Found

Coins•Nov 4, 2026

Investor Protection and Custody to Drive US Crypto Oversight Under Democratic Congress, Executives Say

Key Highlights: Industry leaders warn that ongoing U.S. regulatory fragmentation risks driving capital and decentralized innovation to more predictable international jurisdictions. New regulatory milestones, including the implementation of the GENIUS Act alongside final OCC rules on January 18, 2027, will enforce strict licensing and reserve standards for payment stablecoin issuers. Despite historical fourth-quarter midterm drawdowns ...

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Coins•Oct 23, 2026

Cody Carbone Weighs In on the Clarity Act’s Impact on Crypto

Key Highlights The Digital Chamber is intensifying advocacy efforts to secure clear and predictable stablecoin regulations in Washington. Market participants and developers are facing operational uncertainty amid mixed regulatory signals across the digital asset ecosystem. Stakeholders are actively monitoring the potential impact of proposed legislative efforts, including the Clarity Act, on compliance and market dynamics. ...

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Coins•Oct 23, 2026

South Korea’s FSC Finalizing Digital Asset Basic Act Ahead of 2027 Crypto Tax

Key Highlights: Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Lee Eog-weon confirmed the comprehensive Digital Asset Basic Act is nearing completion and will soon be introduced to South Korea’s National Assembly. The upcoming legislation establishes licensing requirements for crypto exchanges, standardizes stablecoin operations, and creates clear statutory legal definitions for digital assets. Concurrently, South Korea’s planned January ...

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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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