U.S. Treasury · Republicans · Cynthia Lummis · CoinDesk
The lawmakers now want a new Treasury effort to produce "written procedural guidance clarifying the application, review
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In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024.
Key facts
- In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024
- Treasury’s finalized principles for assessing whether state regimes are substantially similar to the federal regulatory framework are critical in this process," according to the letter, also signed
- The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act to regulate stablecoin issuers is being translated into regulations across several federal financial agencies
- As a result, the states are confused about next steps, according to the lawmakers, who have been prominent among those negotiating crypto legislation, including the all-important Digital Asset Market
Summary
States need to be given a fair chance to demonstrate that their stablecoin regulatory approach is at the same level as federal supervision, according to a letter from several senators that suggests the Treasury Department didn't provide a clear enough process for states in its most recent proposals. The GENIUS Act leaves room for some state-level oversight of stablecoins, as long as the states can demonstrate a certain level of proficiency. State regulators got sidelined in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's effort to implement the new U.S. stablecoin law, according to several senators from both parties who insist that the states need to be given an explicit process for proving their supervision and standards are on par with federal regulators'. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act to regulate stablecoin issuers is being translated into regulations across several federal financial agencies, including the Treasury.