Is the GENIUS Act the next altseason catalyst?
A new U.S. bill focused on stablecoins could reshape the foundation of the cryptocurrency industry.
🔹 Clear rules for stablecoins 👀
🔸 Institutional greenlight
🔹 Potnetially, Ethereum that wins big
Let’s break it down 🧵

A new U.S. bill proposing a framework for stablecoins:
🔹 Reserve and audit requirements
🔸 Licensing for issuers
🔹 FDIC-style protection mechanisms
🔸 Clear federal oversight
It’s the most serious crypto bill in years.

Why does it matter?
Stablecoins = the liquidity of crypto.
🔹 $258B+ in circulation
🔸 Power DeFi, payments, trading
🔹 Currently live in legal gray zones
🔸 Regulation unlocks institutional participation
This is a liquidity unlock event.

But why do banks care about issuing a stablecoin?
🔹 It's simple, anon - @Tether_to is making bank with approximately 14b net profit in 2024.
🔸 The TradFi behemoths want a piece of the cake with their own stablecoins, as it is the ideal product for them.

But why stablecoins and why not DeFi or anything else?
🔹 Well, it turns out that stablecoins are WILDLY profitable, Tether has a ridiculously small team compared with the TradFi behemoths
🔸 In other words, the margins are considerable - and TradFi wants in.

Who wins if the GENIUS Act passes?
🔹 @ethereum ~50% of all stablecoins live here
🔸 USDC/USDT issuers like @circle & @Tether_to
🔹 DeFi protocols & DEXs
🔸 TradFi players looking for compliant rails
ETH becomes the global stablecoin settlement layer.

The total supply of stablecoins on Ethereum has just hit an all-time high.
🔹 More value parked than ever
🔸 Growing dominance of USDC
🔹 On-chain velocity increasing
🔸 Base layer for serious volume
The foundation is already set.

Stablecoins generate more revenue on Ethereum than anything else.
Not NFTs. Not memecoins. Not gas wars.
🔹 $127B+ stablecoins live on ETH
🔸 100s of millions in annual fees
🔹 Powering DEXs, lending, bridges
🔸 Tether & USDC lead the flow
The GENIUS Act could unlock even more if banks start issuing stablecoins, ETH wins.

On-chain activity is surging.
🔹 Daily gas usage is climbing
🔸 Transactions near ATHs
🔹 Layer 2s feeding into L1
🔸 Usage across DeFi, staking, and restaking
Ethereum isn’t asleep. It’s building pressure.

User growth is back.
🔹 Daily active wallets on the rise
🔸 L2s onboarding new users
🔹 Bridges funneling traffic to Ethereum
🔸 More demand = more ETH burned
This time, it’s sticky.

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