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Treasury Takes Initial Steps Towards GENIUS Act Rulemaking
In July, Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”). The GENIUS Act was a watershed moment in the history of cryptocurrency. It establishes a comprehensive federal regulatory scheme for a type of cryptoasset—specifically, stablecoins. It also broadly preempts state regulation in this area….
By: Mayer Brown