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Treasury proposed GENIUS change forces US exchanges to audit foreign stablecoin or face delisting
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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US Treasury's proposed GENIUS Act rules require US exchanges to conduct due diligence on foreign stablecoin issuers to ensure compliance with lawful US orders or risk delisting those stablecoins. The rules set phased compliance gates starting January 2027 and July 2028, including issuer supervision, registration, and liquidity requirements for foreign stablecoins to remain accessible to US customers.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 8 sources have reported it between 17 Aug 2026 and 30 Aug 2026.
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You must audit foreign stablecoins before listing them or face removal in US markets. This opens a roadblock for issuers without proven compliance, so focus customer conversations where you control compliance risk.
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8 sources · first reported 17 Aug 2026 · latest 30 Aug 2026
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