Stablecoins as Digital Cash: The GENIUS Act and Next Steps for Money Businesses

Alexandra Steinberg Barrage of Morrison Forester and Jai Massari of Arktouros hosted the first in a series of conversations about stablecoins and the meaning of new laws for banks, fintechs, technology firms, and others who are in the business of money. In this hybrid session, they highlighted the GENIUS Act and how and why it could support the use of stablecoins as general purpose digital cash. 

In this session, key topics included:

• Core provisions of the GENIUS Act, focusing on how they support the use of stablecoins as digital cash
• Considerations for the regulatory implementation process, including a discussion of the various rulemakings and guidance needed from the U.S. Treasury and federal and state banking regulators
• How money businesses are building on stablecoins now, pre-implementation

View the on-demand replay and supplementary materials which will remain active through September 2026.