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GENIUS Act hits one-year mark with stablecoin rules still months from finalization
Banking regulators have proposals out for comment as the broader Clarity Act remains unpublished amid an ethics fight.
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U.S. regulators miss GENIUS Act deadline for final stablecoin rules
The framework envisioned by the law remained unfinished as of July 18, 2026, keeping U.S. compliance expectations unresolved.
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Nigeria sets 30-day deadline for CBN-led Virtual Assets Council rulebook
Tinubu’s July 17 order splits oversight, putting stablecoins and custody under the central bank and securities-like products under the SEC.
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OKX Europe adds voluntary USDT→USDC conversion rail as MiCA squeezes USDT
The one-way feature targets EU/EEA users facing USDT restrictions after MiCA’s July 1 rollout completion.
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TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord pushes back on Warren’s Clarity Act sanctions-evasion claim
He argues the draft expands BSA coverage, mandates real-time sharing with law enforcement, and adds hold and freeze authority.
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Bank of Korea presses lawmakers to hardwire bank-led KRW stablecoin issuance
The central bank also flagged expanded deposit-token pilots for 2H 2026 as issuer eligibility stalls the Digital Asset Basic Act.
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Coinbase secures UK investment services authorization to add equities and derivatives
The rollout splits access: perpetual futures for institutional and advanced traders, and equities for retail users under UK rules.
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MiCA transition ends, putting unauthorized crypto firms on notice across the EU
National regulators are expected to begin action from July 1, with multimillion-euro penalties and uneven early enforcement likely.
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UK hardwires tokenization into retail payments roadmap as FCA sets crypto licensing window
HM Treasury backed a “multi-money ecosystem” framing, while the FCA set a September-to-Feb. 2027 authorization runway ahead of an Oct. 2027 go-live.
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MiCA July 1 cliff forces EU crypto platforms to halt or restrict service without licenses
ESMA is pushing unlicensed providers to wind down, while exchanges roll out incentives to capture migrating users.
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EBA proposes MiCA fine caps up to 12.5% as EU licensing deadline hits July 1
The consultation lands as Binance plans EU service restrictions and DefiLlama shows multi-day net outflows after its Greece withdrawal.
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Stablecore opens early-access stablecoin pilot to US credit unions
The cohort covers roughly $25B in combined assets as NCUA advances a licensing regime for stablecoin issuers via CU subsidiaries.
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Carstens backs regulated stablecoin coexistence as BIS warns designs still fall short
His Point Zero Forum remarks contrast with a BIS Annual Economic Report 2026 preview flagging stability and sovereignty risks.
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Bank of England drafts systemic GBP stablecoin rules with £40B issuance cap
The draft lifts the share of reserves allowed in interest-bearing government debt to 70% and targets final rules by end-2026.
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State Street rolls out GENIUS-aligned money market fund for stablecoin reserves
Anchorage Digital and State Street Bank are initial investors in the Rule 2a-7 government fund.
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TRM Labs ties World Cup-themed scams to four crypto addresses as 2026 tournament opens
The firm flagged fake ticketing sites and a fixed-match betting pitch as FIFA and the FBI warned about spoofed domains and unofficial sales.
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Anchorage backs Treasury GENIUS stablecoin AML plan, seeks limits on secondary-market liability
The crypto bank urged FinCEN and OFAC to avoid strict liability for sanctioned-user activity via smart contracts.
