The GENIUS Act is a stablecoin bill that U.S.-based Bitcoin enthusiasts should pay attention to for its implications on private transactions with crypto assets.
Senate Democrats are pushing for amendments to the GENIUS Act that could reduce user privacy in crypto transactions as indicated in two documents circulated among Senate Banking Committee Democrats.
One document criticizes stablecoins as tools for illicit finance and suggests targeting crypto mixers, which may impact Bitcoin users utilizing such technology for privacy.
Another document, a letter signed by 46 advocacy groups, opposes the GENIUS Act for not doing enough to prevent illicit finance due to its allowance of non-KYC self-hosted wallets, potentially affecting Bitcoin wallets in the future.