Stablecoin
Brookings Institution: Washington's Most Influential Voice on Crypto Policy
The Brookings Institution has established itself as Washington's most credible nonpartisan think tank on digital asset policy — producing research on stablecoins, CBDCs, and financial regulation that shapes Congressional and regulatory staff thinking.
FSB Under Bailey: Financial Stability Board's New Priorities for Global Crypto Governance
Andrew Bailey's assumption of the FSB Chair in July 2025 — while simultaneously serving as Bank of England Governor — marks a new chapter for global crypto governance, with stablecoin frameworks and implementation gaps as top priorities.
GENIUS Act: America's First Federal Stablecoin Law, Explained
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act — signed July 18, 2025 — is the first federal crypto legislation in US history. Here is what it does, what it doesn't, and why it matters.
Hong Kong's Stablecoin Ordinance: Asia's First Dedicated Stablecoin Law
Hong Kong's Stablecoin Ordinance, effective August 1, 2025, requires all stablecoin issuers serving Hong Kong to obtain an HKMA licence — making it Asia's most advanced stablecoin regulatory framework.
Japan: The Cautious Regulator Who Moved Fastest on Stablecoins
Japan's digital asset policy — Financial Instruments and Exchange Act amendments, Payment Services Act stablecoin law, JFSA's risk-averse approach, and the government's web3 promotion strategy.
Japan's Stablecoin Act: The First Country to Legally Define 'Electronic Payment Instruments'
Japan became the first country to pass dedicated stablecoin legislation when the revised Payment Services Act took effect in June 2023 — creating a new legal category of 'electronic payment instruments' with strict issuer requirements.
Lummis-Gillibrand RFIA: The Senate's Most Ambitious Crypto Bill
The Responsible Financial Innovation Act, introduced by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, offered the most comprehensive US crypto regulatory framework ever proposed in the Senate.
MiCA: Legislative History and Global Impact
How the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation was conceived, debated, amended, and enacted — and why it became the world's benchmark for digital asset law.
Scott Bessent: A Hedge Fund Manager's Approach to Treasury's Crypto Policy
Scott Bessent — Treasury Secretary since 2025 — brings a macro investor's perspective to digital asset policy, viewing dollar-backed stablecoins as an extension of dollar hegemony and crypto broadly as compatible with US financial interests.
Singapore's Stablecoin Framework: Single-Currency, Full Reserve, MAS Oversight
MAS published its stablecoin regulatory framework in August 2023 — focusing on single-currency stablecoins pegged to the Singapore dollar or G10 currencies, with 100% reserve backing requirements.
Stablecoin
A crypto asset designed to maintain a stable value relative to a reference asset, typically a fiat currency, through reserve backing, algorithmic mechanisms, or a combination of both.
Stablecoin Policy and Investment: GENIUS Act, MiCA, and the $2 Trillion Market
The stablecoin market is projected to reach $2 trillion by 2028. The GENIUS Act and MiCA are the two regulatory frameworks that will define who wins this market — and their implications for investors differ dramatically.
Tim Scott: The Senate Banking Chair Who Made America's First Crypto Law
Senator Tim Scott — Senate Banking Committee Chair since 2025 — was the key Senate architect of the GENIUS Act, shepherding America's first federal stablecoin law to passage with a remarkable 68-30 bipartisan vote.
Tokenization and Monetary Policy: How Digital Assets Are Changing Central Banking
Tokenization and crypto assets are creating new monetary policy transmission challenges — from stablecoin deposit substitution to tokenized money markets, from CBDC design tradeoffs to the monetary implications of DeFi yield.
TradFi Lobbies Against Crypto: The Banking Industry's Regulatory Battle for Survival
Traditional financial institutions — through the American Bankers Association, Business Roundtable, and direct lobbying — have fought crypto regulatory frameworks that would allow non-banks to compete in payments, deposits, and financial services.
US Tokenization Legislation: Every Bill, Every Hearing, Every Vote
The complete guide to US digital asset legislation — from the GENIUS Act to CLARITY, from SEC enforcement to the CFTC's expanding role, and the political forces that shaped each outcome.