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Genius Act clears U.S. Senate, signaling a major shift in stablecoin regulation.<\/p>\n
The passage of the landmark Genius Act in the U.S. Senate has signaled a major shift in crypto regulation. According to industry experts, the change it could bring is hard to overstate. Stablecoins are on track to become part of a core trillion-dollar industry and transform everyday life for consumers.<\/p>\n
Ira Auerbach, Head of Tandem at Offchain Labs, believes this regulatory clarity removes a major roadblock for adoption. The Genius Act has the potential to bring billions in institutional capital into the industry, already validated by the Circle IPO. He said in a note sent to crypto.news:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cBy providing definitive regulatory guardrails for stablecoins, it clears the final major hurdle for institutional adoption, Auerbach stated. This regulatory catalyst\u2026 unlocks immense capital and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
This capital inflow will be transformative for the entire decentralized finance space, says Erbil Karaman, Co-Founder of Huma Finance. It will elevate stablecoins from speculative tools to \u201cindispensable financial infrastructure,\u201d he believes.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cAs stablecoins begin to surge towards Citibank\u2019s projected $1.6 trillion market by 2030, the game-changing infrastructure won\u2019t just be the stablecoins themselves\u2014it will be the payment financing layer that transforms them into powerful tools for global commerce,\u201d Erbil Karaman, co-founder of Huma Finance, seperately stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Genius Act to boost global adoption<\/h2>\n
Regulatory clarity is what major institutions have been waiting for, said John McCarthy, General Counsel at the DeFi lending protocol Morpho. This applies not just to U.S. firms, but also to institutions around the world.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThat clarity likely will usher in numerous new issuers and drive adoption by institutions and retail alike for everything from payments to settlement to lending. It also sends a very strong signal globally,\u201d McCarthy stated. I would expect other countries to look very carefully at passing their own laws to enable tokenized forms of money.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Other countries are already watching developments in the U.S., said Evan Auyang, Group President of Animoca Brands. Hong Kong, where the gaming company is headquartered, was an early mover, but now needs to act decisively, Auyang explained.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cAsset tokenisation is an inevitability, and for Hong Kong to preserve the city\u2019s financial leadership, it needs to make stablecoins a strategic priority to ensure its success,\u201d Auyang stated. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Stablecoins will transform everyday life<\/h2>\n
Stablecoin regulation unlocks the potential for companies to create products that reach millions, said Stephane Gosselin, CEO of OneBalance. These products will soon resemble traditional apps more than complex DeFi protocols.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWith improving regulations like the Genius Act, major platforms will soon onboard millions,\u201d said Gosselin. \u201cThe future will see stablecoins powering everyday experiences without users needing to understand the complexity,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
This growing adoption could transform everyday life for consumers, said Lane Rettig, Head of Research at the NEAR Foundation. One promising use case is remittances\u2014but Rettig emphasized that regulators must leave room for startups to innovate.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cStablecoins, especially dollar stablecoins, can help everyday families by making remittances faster, safer, and cheaper, and protecting their savings from inflation,\u201d Retting stated. \u201cBut regulation, including this act, shouldn\u2019t place too much of a compliance burden on cryptocurrency startups, and should ensure the right of ordinary citizens to privacy.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Stablecoins could become a risk to privacy<\/h2>\n
Wider stablecoin adoption also creates a tangible risk to privacy, with some comparing them to central bank digital currencies. Rob Viglione, Co-Founder of Horizen Labs, one of the earliest zero-knowledge projects, launched in 2017, warns that privacy must be built into any stablecoin framework.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWithout privacy by design, stablecoins risk becoming programmable surveillance tools similar to CBDCs,\u201d Viglione stated. Zero-knowledge proofs, FHE, and encrypted smart contracts prove that privacy and compliance can coexist. If we want stablecoins to serve everyone, not just institutions, we need to build for both,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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