Trump, crypto and stablecoin
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Executives at five of the largest US banks shared their plans for stablecoin as regulations passed by Congress head to the White House.
The stablecoin bill, known as the Genius Act, and the crypto market structure bill, known as the Clarity Act, both received notable bipartisan support. Democratic lawmakers joined with Republicans to pass the stablecoin bill 308-122.
Europe and the U.S. have acted to regulate Stablecoin issuers and service providers. Could this provide a boost for UK and European fintechs working in the sector?
Some of the U.S.'s biggest banks are working on ways to capitalize on the stablecoin market's rapid growth, according to several second-quarter post-earnings calls.
As Trump prepares to sign the law, Consumer Reports' senior director monitoring digital marketplaces, Delicia Hand, told Ars that the group plans to work with other consumer advocates and the implementing regulator to try to close any gaps in the stablecoin legislation that would leave Americans vulnerable.
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