The GENIUS Act, Explained in Plain Language
The GENIUS Act is the first federal law in the United States written specifically for payment stablecoins.
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| When Does the GENIUS Act Take Effect? | The GENIUS Act is already law — it was signed in July 2025 as Public Law |
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Michael spent six years on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide working on financial-services and banking committee matters before moving into fintech policy analysis, where he tracked the stablecoin bills through markup and passage....