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Crypto Group Urges Regulators to Keep Stablecoin KYC Away From Wallet Transfers
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Fusion42 · 27 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Blockchain Association has urged U.S. federal regulators not to extend customer identification program (KYC) requirements to secondary-market stablecoin wallet transfers, arguing that such a move would harm the industry. They support KYC rules for primary-market issuer-customer relationships but emphasize the impracticality of applying these rules to decentralized wallet transfers where issuers have no control.
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Stablecoin issuers in the U.S. will avoid costly and impractical KYC checks on wallet-to-wallet transfers if regulators maintain a clear boundary. You should prepare to adjust your compliance strategy to focus on direct issuer relationships, not secondary transfers.
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