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The GENIUS Lockdown: Why the New Stablecoin Draft is a "Bank-Only" Victory
The release of the GENIUS Act implementation draft isn't just a regulatory update; it is a structural "hard fork" of the U.S. dollar. By establishing the "Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer" (PPSI) framework, the OCC and Treasury have officially ended the era of experimental stablecoins and replaced it with a digital extension of the Federal Reserve’s own plumbing.
The mainstream narrative is focused on "legitimacy." The real story is the total prohibition of retail yield—a move