US Congress Passes Landmark Stablecoin Bill Establishing Federal Reserve Standards
The GENIUS Act mandates payment stablecoin issuers maintain 1:1 liquid reserves, creating a preemptive federal licensing and asset classification framework.
SEC Announces Innovation Exemption Framework to Modernize Digital Asset Regulation
The shift from enforcement to an exemption-based framework fundamentally alters the US compliance calculus, providing a clear path to regulatory legitimacy for compliant market participants.
