GENIUS Act Deadline Missed as U.S. Stablecoin Rules Remain Unfinished

The GENIUS Act's one-year regulatory deadline for stablecoin rules expired on July 18, 2026, with only proposed regulations released; final rules remain incomplete despite the law's January 18, 2027 implementation date. Key unresolved issues include reserve asset requirements, state-regulator certification processes, and eligibility criteria for tokenised assets.

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