Katherine Ng 9/25/26 Katherine Ng 9/25/26

From Bitcoin Reserve to Treasury Governance: What the US Bill Signals for Institutions

The United States has taken another step towards formalising Bitcoin within the public sector’s financial architecture.

On 17 September 2026, the US House Committee on Financial Services approved the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 by 28 votes to 21. The bill would establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a separate Digital Asset Stockpile within the US Department of the Treasury. It would also require federal agencies to account for digital assets under their control, publish quarterly proof-of-reserve reports and undergo third-party audits.

Katherine Ng 8/20/26 Katherine Ng 8/20/26

From Payment Transparency to Technical Capability: What FATF Recommendation 16 Means for Public Blockchains

Katashe Solutions recently contributed to the Singapore industry response to the Financial Action Task Force’s consultation on its draft Guidance for the implementation of Recommendation 16, with our comments focused specifically on permissionless public blockchain infrastructure. The broader submission was made by ACCESS, the Digital Assets Association and the Singapore FinTech Association in response to FATF’s consultation on how the revised payment transparency requirements should be implemented across different payment methods and infrastructures.