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Stablecoins Are Here to Stay. Who Stands to Gain From Them?
- On July 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, requiring 100% reserve backing and public disclosures.
- The GENIUS Act establishes a clear federal framework for payment stablecoins, providing transparency and safeguards while limiting issuance to Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers.
- Following enactment, rulemakers face a 180-day deadline, and the Act achieves full effect by January 18, 2027 or 120 days after final regulations.
- Following enactment, Bitcoin and Ether surged, and Bank of America and JPMorgan explored stablecoin issuance.
- In the coming months, adoption is expected to accelerate, and the US action may prompt G20 cooperation on digital currency norms, changing global standards.
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Stablecoins Are Here to Stay. Who Stands to Gain From Them?
The line between traditional and decentralized finance is becoming increasingly blurry as Wall Street ventures into the cryptosphere and vice versa. Crypto has traveled a long road to be recognized not only as legitimate by entrenched financial institutions but also as an arena in which they want to play. Crypto started on the fringes of the financial world, but eventually became too valuable for governments to ignore as just some internet fad.…
The head of crypto at Visa tells us why the payments giant isn't worried about stablecoins
Crypto has gained popularity in several countries, such as Venezuela, where local currencies have diminished purchasing power.Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty ImagesThe rise of stablecoins could be a risk for traditional payments companies. Yet, Visa's head of crypto says he's not worried about the crypto tokens. He told BI that Visa sees opportunities since the GENIUS Act was passed this month. The GENIUS Act became law this month, and with it came a wave…
GENIUS Act Shifts Stablecoin Focus From Yield to Utility
The move brings the U.S. closer to Europe’s MiCA and offers clarity for builders to launch real-world applications. With interest-earning stablecoins restricted, companies like PayPal, Amazon, and Walmart are exploring stablecoins for payroll and payments. For those seeking yield, tokenized treasury funds offer 4–5% returns without regulatory confusion. OKX’s Jason Lau says “utility beats yield now,” while Polygon’s Aishwary Gupta notes payment …
A cowboy state that strikes its own currency, a public crypto backed by the dollar... WYST might well be the gallop of a cold-monetary war made in USA. L'article Wyoming deploys its stablecoin: Towards a confrontation with the US government? appeared first on Cointribune.
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