The banks aren't going to like this.
Regulators proposed KYC for direct stablecoin transactions while allowing peer-to-peer secondary-market transfers without issuer tracking under the GENIUS Act. The tiered approach enables mainstream adoption without the 'nearly impossible' universal KYC that regulators identified as potentially market-crippling.
A rule related to the implementation of the GENIUS Act will be open to public comment for 60 days, proposing that stablecoin issuers verify user identities in accordance with the Bank Secrecy Act.
The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators have issued a proposed rule that would set identification standards, and it's now open for public comments.
...Powell supports, Warsh abstains.
A rule related to the implementation of the GENIUS Act will be open to public comment for 60 days, proposing that stablecoin issuers verify user identities in accordance with the…