GENIUS Act Sparks US Optimism as Global Voices Urge Caution

The GENIUS Act and the National Bank Acts of 1863-64

This month Congress passed the GENIUS Act, an acronym for the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025.” Designed to regulate stablecoins, a category of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, the Act is highly controversial. Critics variously argue that it anoints stablecoins as the equivalent of “programmable” central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), that it lacks strong consumer protections, and t…

GENIUS Act Sparks US optimism as global voices urge caution

When the GENIUS Act passed the US Senate this summer, US-based serial entrepreneur Silvina Moschini felt a sense of long-awaited vindication. The co-founder of Unicoin and SheWorks! had spent years navigating an uncertain regulatory landscape, building a compliant, asset-backed model even as U.S. policy stalled. The signing of the GENIUS Act into law established the first comprehensive… Source

Stablecoins Are Finally Legal—Now Comes the Hard Part – #CryptoUpdatesGNIT

About the Author Porter Stowell is CEO of W3.io, the company building Web3’s first programmable intelligence layer. He’s held senior roles at IBM Blockchain, Coinbase, and Filecoin, where he honed his expertise across Web3 infrastructure and ecosystems. The views expressed here are his own and do not necessarily represent those of Decrypt. With the GENIUS Act now law, stablecoins are no longer a regulatory gray area. Cue the flood of Google sear…

Stablecoins Are Finally Legal—Now Comes the Hard Part

With the passing of the GENIUS Act, stablecoins are no longer a regulatory grey area—but usability challenges still remain.

State of stablecoins after GENIUS Act: Expert weighs in – MAXBIT

Following the landmark US passage of the GENIUS Act, Fabian Dori of Sygnum Bank breaks down what lies ahead for stablecoins, institutional adoption and global crypto regulation. The recent US passage of the GENIUS Act marked a significant turning point for stablecoins, setting a regulatory precedent that may shape digital finance globally. Fabian Dori, chief...