Brazil’s central bank is giving large crypto transfers a 24-hour cooling-off period. The new rule targets outbound transfers above $10,000 to foreign providers or self-custody wallets, aiming to slow fraud without shutting down crypto withdrawals outright.
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The U.S. Treasury is tightening the screws on Iran’s crypto networks, sanctioning Nobitex and other exchanges it says helped move funds for sanctions evasion. The move spotlights stablecoins, crypto’s role in shadow banking, and how blockchain leaves a trail even for bad actors.
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Senate leaders have taken the first step toward a September vote on the CLARITY Act, setting up a high-stakes fight over whether the SEC or CFTC should oversee crypto. The bill still faces major disputes over ethics, enforcement, and stablecoin rewards before it can move forward.
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U.S. sanctions have hit Shelbit, Aban Tether, and an Iranian national over allegations they helped move crypto for Iran-linked networks and evade restrictions. The move shows how Washington is targeting centralized exchanges and stablecoins as key choke points in sanctions enforcement.
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Stripe-owned Bridge has landed on the EU’s MiCA register as an authorized stablecoin issuer, a sign that regulated crypto payments are moving from theory to reality in Europe. With MiCA tightening the screws, compliant players are in — and USDT and other holdouts are feeling the heat.
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Crypto-linked stocks are increasingly trading like Bitcoin proxies, with Coinbase leading the pack as investors price crypto exposure, fee pressure, and market sentiment more than traditional equity fundamentals. Kaiko says scale, liquidity, and diversified revenue will decide who survives.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs pulled in $305M in a day as the real action shifted to stablecoins, tokenization, and regulation. Mastercard, Circle, and U.S.-U.K. regulators are all moving on the infrastructure behind crypto’s next phase.
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Japan is giving crypto and stablecoins their own regulatory home as it tightens the screws on exchanges, leverage, taxes, and unregistered firms. The message from Tokyo is clear: digital assets are welcome, but only if they play by the rules.
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Circle has set Sept. 16 for Arc’s public mainnet launch, with BlackRock, Visa, DTCC and other heavyweights backing its push to build blockchain rails for stablecoins, tokenized assets, and institutional settlement. Big promises, yes—but also real plumbing.
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Samsung is bringing native stablecoin support to Samsung Wallet, but the bigger move is its $408 million stake in Dunamu, signaling a push to control both the consumer front end and the crypto infrastructure underneath. The catch: key details, from issuer to launch markets, are still missing.
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