U.S. Treasury proposes first GENIUS Act rule, seeking public input on allowing smaller stablecoin issuers to operate under state-level oversight frameworks

$10B state-oversight threshold is going to create a Delaware-for-stablecoins race — states competing on licensing speed and compliance leniency to attract sub-$10B issuers, while the SCRC's unanimous approval requirement (Treasury + Fed + FDIC all need to agree a state's framework is "substantially similar") gives any single federal regulator an effective veto over which states even qualify. Meanwhile the $5M minimum capital floor for new issuers is a rounding error compared to trad banking requirements, which means we're about to see a wave of neobank-tier startups launching state-chartered stablecoins with minimal skin in the game. The 360-day grace period for issuers crossing the $10B mark also creates obvious game theory around fragmenting issuance across multiple entities to stay under the cap — expect creative corporate structuring from anyone approaching that line.

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