Brazil Sets 24-Hour Risk Hold for Some Crypto Transfers
Brazil’s central bank will require risk holds on certain newly funded transfers to foreign crypto providers and self-custody wallets from January 2027.
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IMF official Dan Katz says local-currency stablecoins may make it easier for users to switch into dollar tokens, reshaping oversight of cross-border flows.
Fortris’s Regional Wallets and “No Chargebacks” Pitch: Compliance Controls or Offshore-Gambling Infrastructure?
Fortris says gaming clients can segment wallets by region and accept irreversible crypto payments. Those features demand controls that follow players, not labels.
Cloudflare Opens Wallet Handles, Plans Stablecoin Agent Payments
Cloudflare has opened wallet-handle registration while outlining programmable stablecoin wallets with delegated controls for AI agents.
Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecard in 37 Markets
Western Union and Rain launched Stablecard, combining a USDPT wallet with a Visa secured credit card across 37 markets.
As Gambling-Payment Scrutiny Widens, Is Fortris Running the Crypto Version of the Same Playbook?
Recent investigations have exposed how unlicensed gambling depends on payment infrastructure. Fortris markets a crypto version of many of the same essential functions.
Former FBI Supervisor Charged in Alleged $1M Crypto Wallet Theft
A federal complaint alleges an FBI supervisor used wallet credentials found in internal systems to move roughly $1 million in digital assets.
Mastercard Completes BVNK Acquisition for Stablecoin Infrastructure
Mastercard has completed its acquisition of BVNK, adding stablecoin infrastructure for business payments, payouts, settlement and treasury workflows.
South Korea’s Stablecoin Net Outflows Reach 560.3 Billion Won
Transfers from South Korean exchanges to overseas platforms exceeded inbound stablecoin flows by 560.3 billion won in June, regulatory data show.
BlackRock Launches Onchain Stablecoin Reserve Fund
BlackRock launched an onchain government money market fund designed for payment-stablecoin reserves, with a $3 million minimum investment.
Do Fortris’s Payment Integrations Create a Bridge Between Offshore Betting, Cards and Crypto?
Fortris connects its crypto processing to payment-orchestration and merchant-payment ecosystems. The integrations expand reach—and the due-diligence perimeter.