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Texas Fines OKX, Singapore Payments Firm for Unlicensed Stablecoin Transmission
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Fusion42 · 11 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Texas banking regulators fined crypto exchange OKX and Singapore payment processor Triple A Technologies a combined $115,000 for transmitting stablecoins without a required Texas money-transmission license, reinforcing state licensing enforcement despite the federal GENIUS Act. Both companies’ applications for licenses are pending, but the orders clarify that functional money transmission triggers licensing obligations regardless of product descriptions.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it between 5 Oct 2026 and 7 Oct 2026.
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Texas regulators confirmed that no matter how you label your crypto business, if you transmit stablecoins from Texas customers, you need a licensing guard. You must stop treating product names as shields and either get licensed now or risk penalties that block US market access.
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2 sources · first reported 5 Oct 2026 · latest 7 Oct 2026
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