Regulatory Deadline Passes as GENIUS Act Rulebook Remains Pending and Payment Rails Advance
U.S. regulators have passed the GENIUS Act’s July 18, 2026 rulemaking deadline without completing the federal stablecoin rulebook. The law required federal and state payment stablecoin regulators, along with the Treasury Department, to promulgate implementing regulations within one year of its July 18, 2025 enactment.
US Regulators Miss GENIUS Act Deadline for Federal Stablecoin Framework
U.S. financial regulators have moved past the GENIUS Act’s one-year rulemaking deadline without a complete final stablecoin rulebook in place. Public Law 119-27 was approved on July 18, 2025, creating the first comprehensive U.S. federal framework for payment stablecoins.
Treasury urged Congress to let exchanges temporarily freeze suspicious crypto
The U.S. Treasury has formally urged Congress to give cryptocurrency platforms a narrowly defined power to freeze suspicious digital assets, arguing that the current legal framework moves too slowly for the speed of blockchain-based crime. The recommendation appeared in a report submitted under the GENIUS Act in March 2026, and it was presented as a […]
Binance Founder CZ Sees U.S. Policy Pivot as Catalyst for Crypto “Super Cycle”
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) argued this week that a historic shift in U.S. policy is setting up a prolonged crypto upswing. He tied the thesis to regulatory developments and what he described as rising institutional participation.
Stablecoins: Why Banks Are Finally Paying Attention
Banks have moved from cautious observation to active execution in stablecoins after the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) became law on July 18, 2025. Stablecoins are now framed as a regulated payment instrument, and that clarity is catalyzing strategic initiatives across banks and payments firms.