Genius Act News

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revised a previous staff letter to reflect the regulations in the GENIUS stablecoin framework.

At a House of Lords hearing, witnesses cast doubt on stablecoins as mainstream money, backing strict Bank of England oversight and criticizing the "disastrous" US GENIUS Act for letting non‑banks into “the money business.”

Fidelity will issue a stablecoin through its newly approved national trust bank, signaling deeper institutional use of blockchain-based payment infrastructure.

The crypto payments company plans to expand its network across Latin America, Asia and Europe following the latest funding round.

The Trump administration is celebrating the GENIUS Act and its pro‑crypto agenda, yet Tornado Cash and Samourai prosecutions fuel doubts that US developers are truly in the clear.

Tether has launched USAt, a dollar-pegged stablecoin designed to operate in the US under the GENIUS Act framework, with Anchorage as its banking partner.

Proposed US crypto rules could push stablecoin investors toward offshore and synthetic dollar products as onshore yield options are restricted.

Institutional compliance costs and higher Treasury yields are reshaping stablecoin issuance as growth shifts from rapid expansion to balance-sheet discipline.

In an interview from the WEF in Davos, David Sacks addressed disputes over stablecoin yield and the crypto market structure legislation that's stalled in the US Senate.

Banks argue that stablecoin rewards offered through exchanges exploit a GENIUS Act loophole, blurring the line between payment tokens and savings accounts.

A revised Senate CLARITY Act draft would allow activity-based stablecoin rewards tied to payments, wallets and staking, while barring interest paid solely for holding tokens.

China’s move to pay interest on the digital yuan is colliding with the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin yields, intensifying questions over whether US digital dollars can remain competitive.

The Community Bankers Council has asked the Senate to pursue crypto market structure legislation that would ban exchanges and others offering interest on stablecoins.

After a volatile 2025, investors are rethinking crypto cycles. Here are three investment themes that will shape the market’s next phase in 2026.

A Coinbase executive said changes to the GENIUS Act could weaken US dollar stablecoins as China moves to boost the digital yuan by allowing interest-bearing wallets.