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John Thune: “Americans are already using stablecoins and will continue to…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Senate Speech by John Thune on the GENIUS Act and Stablecoin Regulation

Published | Video Starts at 01:51

The GENIUS act provides that clarity. It's the first step in bringing digital assets into our financial system by setting a clear framework for stablecoins. To be clear, Americans are already using stablecoins and will continue to use them with or without this legislation. What this bill does is establish a framework that protects consumers and safeguards national security while promoting that innovation right here in the United States. (01:51–01:57)

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Asserts that stablecoin usage in the U.S. will persist regardless of new legislation.

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