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US stablecoin market to split Jan 2027 under GENIUS Act

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The GENIUS Act, a significant piece of legislation impacting the stablecoin market, is set to take effect on January 18, 2027. This law will bifurcate the market into two distinct categories: payment stablecoins, used for transactions, and productive stablecoins, which offer yield. Issuing payment stablecoins in the US without a federal or state license will become unlawful. The effective date was fixed by statute after regulators missed a key rulemaking deadline, and a subsequent legislative attempt to pass the CLARITY Act failed due to disagreements over stablecoin yield provisions and DeFi classification. AI

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US stablecoin market to split Jan 2027 under GENIUS Act

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  1. Towards AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Mihawk ·

    18 January 2027: The Date That Splits the Stablecoin Market in Two

    <h4><em>The GENIUS Act effective date is set. Here is what changes for payment stablecoins, for yield, and for where your dollars actually sit.</em></h4><figure><img alt="Dark split-screen graphic reading 18 JAN 2027 in large type, captioned the date the market splits in two, wit…

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