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The rulebook was supposed to be finished by now. It wasn’t.

Washington promised a regulatory rulebook for digital dollars under the Genius Act, but the Treasury, OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve all missed their own deadline — leaving the framework unfinished. Meanwhile, Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered crypto bank, is calling the experiment a success and lobbying Congress to pass the Clarity Act to extend the same system across all of crypto. With banks pushing back, a stalled Senate, and only 21 days before a five-week congressional recess, the video questions what "clarity" can really mean when the rules for the last law still don't exist.

Key takeaways

  • The Treasury, OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve all missed their own deadline to produce a regulatory framework under the Genius Act.
  • Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered crypto bank, is championing the existing system as a success and pushing for expansion.
  • The proposed Clarity Act would extend the federal crypto banking framework across the broader crypto industry.
  • Traditional banks are pushing back against the Clarity Act, adding friction to an already stalled Senate.
  • Congress has just 21 days before a five-week recess, creating a tight and uncertain window for any legislative action.

One year after the GENIUS Act became law, multiple federal regulators still haven't finalized the stablecoin framework they promised. Yet Congress is already debating the next major crypto bill, industry leaders are pushing for expansion, and banks are fighting over what the final rules should look like. The biggest changes to the financial system aren't waiting for perfect clarity—they're unfolding while the details are still being negotiated. Comment RESET & Follow Us for every update as the story develops.

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