Overview
- The U.S. Senate passed the GENIUS Act on June 17, setting guidelines for stablecoins to be backed by liquid assets such as U.S. dollars or short-term Treasurys.
- Circle Internet Group shares have climbed over 500% since its June 5 IPO and jumped as much as 19% in early trading following the Senate vote.
- The legislation now heads to the House of Representatives for debate, where its approval will determine the first comprehensive U.S. stablecoin framework.
- Seaport Research Partners and other firms have assigned Circle buy ratings with price targets above $230 and project the stablecoin market could reach $2 trillion long term.
- Companies including Amazon, Walmart, Bank of America and Stripe are exploring stablecoin issuance to accelerate cross-border transactions.