The U.S. Senate has advanced the GENIUS Act, a bill aimed at providing regulatory clarity for stablecoins in the United States.
The GENIUS Act establishes a national regulatory system for payment stablecoins, overseen by banking regulators instead of the SEC or CFTC.
Key provisions include restricting stablecoin issuance to insured banks, implementing AML provisions, and requiring compliance with American regulatory norms for overseas issuers.
The bill aims to balance regulation and innovation in the crypto market, but critics raise concerns about enforcement against foreign actors and potential exclusion of smaller startups.