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Stablecoin Regulations Proposed by the FDIC Under the GENIUS Act Exclude Them From Deposit Insurance

Proposed rules by the FDIC under the GENIUS Act aim to regulate stablecoins, setting standards for reserve assets, redemption processes, capital requirements, and risk management for supervised issuers. The rules exclude stablecoins from deposit insurance protections and mandate issuers to redeem tokens within two business days.

Proposed rules by the FDIC under the GENIUS Act aim to regulate stablecoins, setting standards for reserve assets, redemption processes, capital requirements, and risk management for supervised issuers. The rules exclude stablecoins from deposit insurance protections and mandate issuers to redeem tokens within two business days.

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