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Korea's FSC to Review Market Making After JPYC Quadruples on UpbitSouth Korea's FSC is considering market making for digital assets after JPYC on Upbit surged from 12 to 37.6 KRW on September 17, over 4 times the marFederation Council Advisory Board: Consider Allowing Cryptocurrency as CollateralThe Federation Council Advisory Board recommended that the Ministry of Justice and Bank of Russia consider allowing cryptocurrency, including stablecoBinance Invests $100M in Circle and Expands USDC DealBinance invested $100M in Circle, acquiring 1,237,011 shares at $80.84 each and signing a five-year agreement to expand USDC on the exchange.IRS: 21% of Investors Await Data from Exchanges Under New RulesIn the first 1099-DA season without cost basis, 21% of 1,000 Awaken Tax survey respondents are waiting for data from exchanges; one in five finds the Tether: Portion of Funds Frozen Amid Capstone $84M CaseThe US DOJ seeks to seize about $84M from Capstone, with Tether stating its EQIBank funds are less than 0.034% of total assets.Federal Reserve Opens Discussion on Stablecoin Issuer RulesThe Federal Reserve has released proposals for regulating stablecoin issuers under GENIUS, with a 60-day comment period and requirements for full reseSoFi Moves Card Settlements to SoFiUSD, Over $25B AnnuallySoFi has started settling Mastercard card transactions in the SoFiUSD stablecoin and is migrating its entire card program to blockchain, with annual vPaolo Ardoino Hints at USDT Launch on Bitcoin Network via RGBPaolo Ardoino has hinted at the launch of USDT on the Bitcoin network using RGB. Tether stopped minting USDT on Omni in 2023 after first issuing it thGarrett Jin Closes Hyperliquid Positions and Withdraws $147M USDCGarrett Jin closed all positions on Hyperliquid and transferred $147 million in USDC to a Binance wallet. His four-month result on the platform was a Solana Foundation Hires Former Binance CMO and Polygon ManagerSolana Foundation appointed Rachel Conlan as CSO and Jamal Raïs as GM of Payments. Focus on stablecoins and tokenized deposits; network processed overHIFI Raises $37M for Stablecoin Payments and TokenizationHIFI secured $37M in a Series A led by Left Lane Capital to expand stablecoin payments and tokenization, with annual volume around $7B.EBA Calls to Regulate Crypto Lending Under MiCAThe EBA urged that crypto lending and DeFi access be included under MiCA, proposing suitability tests, leverage limits, and disclosure; activity notedPayy: suspected hack results in $1.83 million lossCrypto service Payy, which enables private stablecoin payments, has reportedly been hacked with estimated losses of $1.83 million. No further details US Considers Promoting Dollar-Backed Stablecoins AbroadOn September 23, 2026, the Donald Trump administration is weighing an initiative to support dollar-backed stablecoins abroad with the Treasury, State Visa: Bank-Level Protection Could Raise US Stablecoin Demand to 56%Visa survey: US stablecoin adoption could rise from 36% to 56% for cross-border transfers if fraud protection and deposit insurance match banks.CFTC Chair Calls for Preparation for Large-Scale Market TokenizationCFTC Chair Michael Selig urges readiness for large-scale tokenization: near-instant settlements, real-time collateral, 24/7 markets, and a key role foBlackRock: AI agents to drive demand for stablecoins and ETHBlackRock reports that autonomous AI agents will increase demand for native tokens, stablecoins, and blockchain payments, with computing power as a diBlackRock: AI Will Increase Demand for Stablecoins and On-Chain PaymentsBlackRock, in The Machine-Native Economy, states that agent-based AI will boost demand for stablecoins and on-chain payments, with computing power tokSix Largest Canadian Banks Study Tokenized DepositsSix major Canadian banks have launched a study on tokenized CAD deposits for interbank payments. OSFI clarified the legal status on September 10.ESCB Proposes Replacing MiCA Rule on 30–60% Stablecoin DepositsThe European System of Central Banks suggests scrapping the MiCA rule requiring 30–60% of stablecoin reserves in bank deposits in favor of minimum liqRussian Ministry of Finance: Crypto Transactions Must Be Reported to FTSIvan Chebeskov: Russian residents must report all crypto transactions outside the regulated framework, including non-custodial wallets, to the FTS witBinance Invests $100M in Circle Under Expanded USDC DealBinance invested $100 million in Circle by purchasing shares in a private placement on September 17. The five-year USDC deal includes monthly paymentsBessent: Stablecoins Strengthen Dollar; 89.2% Share in FX MarketScott Bessent stated that USD stablecoins support the dollar's role. He said the dollar accounts for 89.2% of FX transactions. BIS confirms this figurESCB Proposes Replacing MiCA Deposit Rules With Liquidity ThresholdsESCB has proposed scrapping MiCA's 30%/60% stablecoin deposit rules and introducing 40%/60% and 20%/30% liquidity thresholds for reserves in the EU.