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Brazil's central bank will require crypto exchanges to hold overseas transfers over $10,000 for 24 hours starting Jan. 1, part of a broader anti-fraud push.
Tokenized RWA TVL hit $38.17B on Aug. 9, with Treasury debt commanding $16.21B. Holders surged 56% to 1.7M. Coinbase moved into tokenized stocks.
Thune set a procedural vote on the CLARITY Act for mid-September, testing the crypto bill's 60-vote threshold. The latest draft bars stablecoin interest for holding but allows activity-based rewards.
The Senate left for August recess without voting on the CLARITY Act, pushing crypto's biggest legislative priority to September. Community bankers warn of $850B lending hit.
Bybit's civil lawsuit against North Korea and Lazarus Group yields court-ordered asset freeze, $48.4M recovered, and shutdown of crypto laundering services.
A $14.7M Bitcoin ETF faces forced liquidation from Aug 18. Holders have until Aug 27 to act. Hashdex filings add payout date confusion.
Brazil's crypto transfer delay may deter fraud but could increase costs for users and reduce competitiveness of domestic platforms. Brazil mandates 24-hour delay on crypto transfers over $10K starting
BitMEX's two-year sale process collapsed as potential buyers balked at co-founder ownership and declining market share, leading to a planned shutdown on Sept. 23, 2026.
MetaMask launches self-custodial AI agent wallet for DeFi trading. Users set spending caps and protocol limits. Transactions face multi-stage security review.
Senate Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the CLARITY Act, setting up a Sept. 15 vote that needs 60 votes. Moreno says agreement in place; Witt warns Democrats.
Senate Majority Leader John blocked the procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the August recess. Ethics concerns over Trump's $1.4B crypto profit stall momentum.
Grayscale's Zach Pandl warns that if the CLARITY Act fails, new US crypto investment will shift overseas. The Senate vote is set for after the August recess.
Senate Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the CLARITY Act, putting the crypto market structure bill on track for a potential floor vote around Sept 15.
Brazil's central bank introduces a 24-hour hold on exchange-to-wallet transfers to curb fraud. The measure targets self-custody withdrawals, giving exchanges a window to intervene before funds leave the platform.
Witt accused Schumer of blocking the vote before recess. Cloture needs 60 votes; Moreno expects all 53 Republicans and at least 7 Democrats to back it.
Banco Central do Brasil will hold outbound crypto transfers above $10,000 for up to a day from Jan. 2027, targeting fraud exits to foreign platforms and wallets.
Japan's FSA created a standalone Crypto Assets and Stablecoins Division on August 7, consolidating crypto supervision as the country tightens exchange rules and moves digital assets toward securities-law treatment.
Local stablecoins could reinforce dollar dominance instead of reducing it, the IMF warns. Interoperability with USDT on Ethereum/Tron lets users quickly convert, bypassing currency controls.
BTCPay restricts remote LND access after attackers drained Lightning nodes via exposed macaroons; 2.4.2 rotates credentials, custom setups still exposed.
A 30-second stablecoin depeg can trigger a cascade of liquidations, oracle updates, and automated arbitrage failures. Here's what to watch for and how to protect your positions.
More than 100 crypto projects have shut down in 2026, CoinDesk reports, citing a "massive dot-com-style shakeout" as the industry consolidates around stronger projects.
IMF Deputy MD Dan Katz says domestic stablecoins on shared blockchain infrastructure may make it easier for users to swap into dollar-backed tokens, citing South Africa data.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed for cloture on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. A 60-vote threshold means he needs Democratic support — and an ethics addendum targeting Trump's crypto ties remains unresolved.
Over 100 crypto projects shut down in 2026 as Layer-2 consolidation, revenue-less tokens, and record hacks reshape the industry. Hyperliquid, Aave, Ether.fi thrive.
Roughly 98% of stablecoins are USD-pegged. In Nigeria, the local naira token held just $44,000 on-chain. Local tokens often route through dollar pools, deepening currency substitution.
E-wallets still dominate UK casino deposits. Crypto faces extra source-of-funds checks under Gambling Commission rules, keeping the edge with e-wallets.
Short liquidations made up 75% of $29M in crypto liquidations. MARA raised $600M in BTC-backed debt. Russian hardware wallet sales jumped ahead of Sept. 1 rules.
A federal judge granted Bybit expedited discovery and a partial injunction to recover $1.5B in stolen crypto. $48.4M recovered, $30.5M frozen. Next steps focus on identifying intermediaries.
Less than 5% of the $1.5 billion Bybit hack was recovered. Here is how the 45-day laundering cycle works and why the freeze window is shrinking.
Thune filed cloture at 4:52 a.m. ET after an overnight session; the Sept. 15 vote needs 60 yeses with ethics disputes and Hawley's opposition unresolved.