Stablecoins at the Crossroads: Innovation, Regulation, and the Role of Financial Institutions

With the recently passed GENIUS and pending CLARITY Acts, digital assets, and particularly stablecoins, have a new statutory framework. Along with the new statutory framework comes important questions about how various industry participants, particularly financial institutions, can engage in stablecoin activities. This panel will explore the evolving role of financial institutions in the stablecoin ecosystem, the opportunities for innovation, and the growing urgency of establishing clear legal and regulatory frameworks. With major financial institutions entering the space and global policymakers racing to keep pace, this session will provide a multi-stakeholder perspective on how to build a stablecoin infrastructure that is safe, scalable, and compliant.