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John Thune: “Stablecoins are operating today without any of these…”

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 02:52

They would need to monitor and report suspicious activity. They would have to comply with U.S. sanctions, and they would have to block transactions that violate state and federal laws. Mr. President, Stablecoins are operating today without any of these requirements. And not passing this bill means allowing the status quo to continue, no consumer protections, no national security safeguards, and the risk of arbitrary enforcement actions from financial regulators. (02:52–02:58)

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Asserts that current stablecoin operations lack regulatory requirements.

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