BitMart Account Demands Asset Disclosure as Founder Disputes Claims
A verified BitMart account demanded details on assets and withdrawals by Aug. 19, but founder Sheldon Xia called the claims fabricated.
Category: Regulation
Treasury Proposes US Stablecoin Issuance and Sales Rules
A US Treasury proposal would define when payment stablecoins are issued, offered or sold in the United States under the GENIUS Act.
Ireland AML Strategy Tightens Checks on Private-Wallet Crypto Transfers
Ireland’s first national AML strategy calls for enhanced checks on crypto transfers involving private wallets and overseas firms.
ARP Digital Gains Dubai License for Crypto-Dirham Conversion
VARA has licensed ARP Digital as a broker-dealer, giving the firm a regulated basis to offer institutional digital-asset conversion in Dubai.
Crypto Group Backs Custodia in Supreme Court Fed Account Case
The Blockchain Association urged the Supreme Court to review Custodia Bank’s dispute over direct access to Federal Reserve payment services.
ESMA Register Adds Slovenia’s Dinaro and EURGH Token
Dinaro has become the first Slovenia-based institution in ESMA’s e-money-token register, but its EURGH entry carries a September notification date.
Bybit Payments Gains Austrian E-Money Licence
Bybit Payments now has an Austrian regulatory basis for e-money and payment services, but product launches and rollout dates remain pending.
Senate Cloture Filing Puts CLARITY Act on September Track
A Senate cloture filing moves the CLARITY Act toward a September procedural vote, but does not guarantee debate, passage or final crypto market rules.
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.
IMF Says Local Stablecoins Could Accelerate Digital Dollar Use
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.
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.
South Korea Moves to Consolidate Stablecoin Rules
South Korea’s financial regulator plans a consolidated digital-asset bill covering stablecoin issuance and circulation, but key design choices remain unsettled.