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US Department of the Treasury
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), seeking public comment related to Treasury’s implementation of section 3 of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. “President Trump and Congress delivered the GENIUS Act, establishing a landmark framework and clear rules of the road for payment stablecoins, and Treasury is moving quickly to implement that framework,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “Treasury welcomes input from stakeholders as we work to provide the regulatory certainty businesses need to innovate and grow in America, cement the role of the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency, and keep America the crypto capital of the world.”
UK Government
Today, Monday 17 August, the UK Government has varied the designations of 6 individuals and 2 entities sanctioned under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Regime. This reflects the recent updates to these listings made by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015). Varied Individuals:
| Name: | UN ID: | Unique ID: |
| Mohammed Salahadlin Abd El Halim ZIDANA | QDi.001 | AQD0312 |
| Adem YILMAZ | QDi.261 | AQD0120 |
| Shafi Sultan Mohammed AL-AJMI | QDi.338 | AQD0314 |
| Amin Muhammad Ul Haq SAAM KHAN | QDi.0002 | AQD0136 |
| Abubakar SWALLEH | QDi.436 | AQD0388 |
| Hamidah NABAGALA | QDi.439 | AQD0391 |
| Name: | UN ID: | Unique ID: |
| UMMAH TAMEER E-NAU (UTN) | QDe.068 | AQD0083 |
| ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT – KHORASAN (ISIL-K) | QDe.161 | AQD0357 |
Securities and Futures Commission
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) notes that the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has today charged a former SFC manager with obtaining access to a computer with a view to dishonest gain. The charges follow a joint investigation between the SFC and the ICAC. The employment of the staff member concerned was terminated immediately after her arrest, and the SFC has fully cooperated with the ICAC throughout the investigation.