# GENIUS Act

Type: legislation

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## Timeline

- **2026-Q2 (projected)**: Public Comment Period — Industry stakeholders provide feedback on affiliate reward restrictions and yield bans.
- **2026-03-03**: Trump Ultimatum — President issues public threat to banks via Truth Social.
- **2026-02-28**: Negotiation Deadline — White House deadline for a bank-crypto compromise passes.
- **2026-02-26**: OCC Proposal Released — The OCC formalizes the proposal to implement the GENIUS Act and bar stablecoin yields.
- **2026-01-20**: Markup Postponed — Senate Banking Committee delays the Clarity Act indefinitely.
- **2026 (expected)**: CLARITY Act Vote — Legislators move toward a final vote on the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act following regulatory alignment.
- **2025-12-15**: GENIUS Act Signed — President Trump signs the stablecoin framework into law.
- **2025-Q3**: GENIUS Act Implementation — Expected timeframe for US legislation that could accelerate dollar-pegged stablecoin adoption.
- **2025-01-16**: Nagel's Frankfurt Speech — Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel advocates for euro stablecoins to counter US dollar dominance.
- **2024-06-30**: MiCA Stablecoin Rules — The first phase of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation regarding stablecoins goes into effect.

## Recent coverage (6 stories)

### Crypto's Perps Go Mainstream: $30M Raised for Regulated US Exchange
2026-07-11 12:40:20 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Perpetual futures, a crypto-native invention, are moving from offshore exchanges to a regulated US platform. Theodore Gillibrand's APEC just raised $30M at a $300M valuation to list equity perps, potentially bridging crypto and TradFi.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/crypto-perps-30m-regulated-exchange

### Trump Crypto Empire Nets $1.4B, Dwarfing UK Golf Income
2026-07-04 10:43:54 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A presidential financial disclosure reveals Trump earned $1.4B from meme coins and World Liberty Financial in 2025, far outpacing his traditional golf resort revenues, while his policies cemented stablecoin legitimacy through the GENIUS Act.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/trump-crypto-empire-1-4b-dwarfs-golf-income

### Trump Threatens Banks Over 'Undermining' Stablecoin Yield and Crypto Agenda
2026-03-04 00:30:07 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to the banking sector, accusing institutions of holding the Clarity Act hostage to protect record profits. The conflict centers on a legislative battle over whether crypto platforms can offer yield on stablecoin deposits, a move banks fear will trigger significant deposit flight.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/trump-threatens-banks-crypto-clarity-act

### Goldman Sachs Issues Warning on Circle Costs Despite Blowout USDC Earnings
2026-03-02 00:22:18 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Circle Internet Group reported a massive earnings beat driven by a 72% surge in USDC circulation and $11.9 trillion in transaction volume. However, Goldman Sachs analysts have flagged hidden cost escalations in the company's 2026 outlook that could challenge long-term margin sustainability.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/goldman-sachs-circle-earnings-warning-2026

### OCC Proposes Yield Ban on Stablecoins to Clear Path for CLARITY Act
2026-02-26 14:44:02 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The OCC has proposed new rules implementing the GENIUS Act, which would prohibit yield on payment stablecoins and crack down on affiliate reward programs. This move is designed to resolve the long-standing 'security vs. currency' debate and accelerate the passage of the CLARITY Act.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/occ-stablecoin-yield-ban-genius-act-clarity

### Bundesbank President Urges Euro Stablecoin Push to Guard Monetary Sovereignty
2026-02-19 06:17:24 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel has called for the strategic development of euro-denominated stablecoins to safeguard the European Union's monetary independence. Nagel emphasized that these private-sector digital assets, alongside a central bank digital currency, are essential to counter the growing dominance of US dollar-pegged coins.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/bundesbank-euro-stablecoin-monetary-sovereignty-nagel

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