US finalizes stablecoin rules under GENIUS Act
- —Issuers must back stablecoins one-to-one with liquid reserves
- —Oversight is split between federal regulators and states
- —The GENIUS Act was signed into law in July 2025
- —Bitcoin markets showed little immediate reaction to the news
Why it matters: A single federal standard for stablecoins could accelerate institutional adoption of USDT, USDC and other dollar tokens.
Source: Crypto Briefing