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The Bank Policy Institute, backed by JPMorgan and other lenders, wants FinCEN to require customer ID for stablecoin trades on exchanges, arguing most illicit activity happens there.
BitMEX, BitMart, and Kraken wind-downs impose fees or forced liquidation on residual balances. Withdrawal deadlines approach. Check your accounts now.
The Senate will vote on the Clarity Act Sept. 15, needing 60 votes to advance. Prediction markets price passage at 24.5%, down from 28% a day ago. Traders await a whip count.
EU transaction ban on 14 crypto platforms takes effect August 23. HTX, EXMO, BitPapa among those blocked. Kraken freezes incoming transfers. Binance restricts wallets. Withdraw before deadline.
Coinbase's x402 protocol has processed over 165 million AI agent payments worth $50 million, with 99% in USDC. Stablecoins beat cards on micro-transaction fees and speed, but Visa and Mastercard are building competing agent payment systems.
Hyperliquid's 20% jump after Trump's CFTC comment prices a possibility, not a policy. Revenue has fallen for three quarters, and the burn mechanism depends on volume. No regulatory timeline exists.
The Blockchain Association and CCI sued Illinois over its Digital Asset Tax Act, claiming it violates the Commerce Clause and federal internet tax law.
Illinois's 0.2% digital asset tax, set for Jan 1, 2027, faces a second lawsuit from Blockchain Association and Crypto Council, alleging federal preemption and constitutional violations.
Two Binance employees briefly detained at UAE airports in a financial crime probe, raising questions about the exchange's regulatory standing in its primary hub.
FASB proposes adding stablecoin examples to GAAP cash-equivalent guidance, aiming to end inconsistent accounting treatment as the assets gain traction in payments and treasury management.
Kraken's 27 August withdrawal deadline leaves 16 of 21 delisted tokens with no alternative exchange. Holders must self-custody or face forced liquidation at low prices.
Canada tops ZachXBT's ranking of worst jurisdictions for crypto fraud victims. Law enforcement inaction, seized assets from innocent users, and a lack of investigation into laundering cases drive the assessment.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says CFTC leaders agree the rulebook is outdated after the agency's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act remains stuck in the Senate.
Eric Trump denied a social-media claim that the family is launching a new cryptocurrency, calling it fraud. The pattern of baseless Trump coin rumors has repeated before.
Crypto investigator ZachXBT's upcoming support website will block Canada, the UK, India and Nigeria, citing repeated failures by local authorities to act on evidence.
Bitcoin reclaimed $70,000 and surged to $77,305, fueling a $400B market cap gain. Analysts Ronald Carter and Crypto Fergani say the bull run started.
Nomura's Laser Digital Japan wins a crypto exchange license, the first new registration in years. The unit will supply liquidity to institutional clients, not retail. Japan's regulatory reset looms.
RocketFuel transferred payments business to CEO-led RPay erasing $1M insider debt; no independent valuation; SEC filing missing required pro forma financials.
Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation sue Illinois over a 0.2% digital asset tax. The complaint says the levy hits swaps, transfers and custody, not just profits. A Jan. 1, 2027 start date is in play.
The first hours after a crypto theft determine recovery odds. Preserve addresses, transaction IDs, timestamps, amount, and chain before filing a police report.
Russian prosecutors used Binance transaction records and KYC data in a terrorism-financing case against a former user, showing the limits of exchange exits.
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says Bitcoin could end 2026 $10,000-$20,000 from current levels, with macro factors capping gains. She also questions prospects for US government Bitcoin purchases.
Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue says tokenized equities risk repeating Wall Street's 1960s paperwork crisis unless issuers adopt fully onchain infrastructure, not hybrid models.
South Korea's FSC blueprint lets 3,500 firms open crypto accounts, legalizes tokenized securities, and launches 9-bank deposit token trials for institutional crypto.
Senate leaders set a Sept. 15 cloture vote on the CLARITY Act; Coinbase CEO says clear rules protect consumers and guard against regulatory overreach.
BitMEX cofounder says no FLOP token, presale, or memecoin exists yet. Airdrop expected Q4 2026, mainnet Q1 2027. Fake tokens circulating now.
Three tokenized CRCL products added $47.6M in market cap in a week. Ondo, Binance, and Backed offer on-chain equity with fractional ownership and DeFi yield, while regulators remain divided on the category.
J.P. Morgan's tokenized Treasury funds have swelled to $885M since May. The two Ethereum-based products now account for a hefty slice of the $15B tokenized T-bill market.
Korea opens real-name crypto accounts for 3,500 firms. Tokenized securities law takes effect Feb. 2027. Bank of Korea tests deposit tokens with nine banks. BitGo Korea registered for custody.
Everything Protocol's whitepaper proposes a unified DeFi reserve for trading, lending and limit orders, aiming to solve liquidity fragmentation with internal pricing and a claim hierarchy for stress periods.