
New York Proposes Its First Formal Stablecoin Rules, Aligned With the GENIUS Act
New York's financial regulator proposed its first formal stablecoin rules, updating its 2022 framework to match the federal GENIUS Act, with a 60-day comment window.
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New York's financial regulator proposed its first formal stablecoin rules, updating its 2022 framework to match the federal GENIUS Act, with a 60-day comment window.

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