US Treasury Rolls Out Draft Rule To Implement GENIUS Act Compliance Program
The US Treasury on Wednesday released a joint proposed rule from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) that would put meat on the bones of the GENIUS Act, the federal law establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins. The draft rule translates the statute’s requirements into concrete anti‑money‑laundering […]
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American bankers are urging the US Treasury Department to enforce the prohibition on interest for payment stablecoins in the GENIUS Act. In response, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has called on the Treasury to ensure that the forthcoming regulations align with Congress’s original intentions regarding the act. Coinbase Pushes Back On GENIUS Act’s Interest Restrictions According to […]
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The United States Treasury Department has opened a request for public comment on the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The GENIUS Act, signed into US law in July, was designed to provide a regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers. This latest call for public input comes exactly a […]