US Lawmakers: Don’t Let Stablecoin Regulation Get Stuck in the Mud!

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🚨 US Lawmakers: Don’t Let Stablecoin Regulation Get Stuck in the Mud! 🚨

US Lawmakers: Don’t Let Stablecoin Regulation Get Stuck in the Mud!

As the esteemed members of the House Financial Services Committee prepare to convene, a most intriguing debate is brewing. The crux of the matter, of course, is the regulation of those enigmatic stablecoins. And what better expert to guide us through this labyrinthine world than Charles Cascarilla, the erudite CEO of Paxos?

Casarilla’s prepared testimony is a masterclass in diplomatic language, replete with clever turns of phrase and a dash of humor. “We fear,” he writes, “that products like Paxos’ Global dollar stablecoin, issued by a regulated affiliate in Singapore, will languish while departments and agencies make their determinations.” One cannot help but chuckle at the image of these stodgy bureaucrats, stuck in the mud of bureaucracy, as the world hurtles forward.

Casarilla’s prescription for the ills of stablecoin regulation is a bold one: strengthen the current “international reciprocity language” to include clearly defined and accelerated timelines for the US Treasury Department to designate overseas jurisdictions for stablecoin regulation. Ah, but what of the EU’s MiCA framework, which has seen Paxos-issued stablecoins deemed non-compliant?

And so, the debate rages on. Some, like Circle’s Jeremy Allaire, advocate for a more… let’s say, “proactive” approach. “Whether you are an offshore company or based in Hong Kong,” he declares, “if you want to offer your US dollar stablecoin in the US, you should register in the US just like we have to go register everywhere else.” Ah, but what of the allure of regulatory arbitrage, where issuers exploit lax oversight abroad?

Casarilla’s words are a clarion call to action: “Reciprocity is not about lowering standards — it’s about raising them globally.” Will US lawmakers heed his counsel? Only time will tell. In the meantime, we can but sit back, sip our tea, and watch the drama unfold. 🎭

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2025-03-11 17:42