US lawmakers seek to make stablecoins illegal without federal approval
A new bill introduced to Congress seeks to control the entire stablecoin industry by requiring all related activities to obtain federal approval first A new bill, introduced to US Congress on Wednesday night, could enforce blanket regulation on all stablecoins. If passed, any service provided in relation to these types of cryptocurrencies would become illegal without first receiving approval by multiple government bodies:"It shall be unlawful for any person to issue a stablecoin or stablecoin-related product, to provide any stablecoin-related service, or otherwise engage in any....
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