Stablecoins May Become a Major Funding Source for the U.S. Government

The U.S. Senate passed the GENIUS Act this week, which could make stablecoins a major funding source for the U.S. government. U.S. Treasury Secretary Pisant praised the GENIUS Act, noting that a regulated and expanded stablecoin market could help attract new buyers for U.S. government debt, increasing private sector demand for U.S. Treasury bonds. Pisant had informed the House Financial Services Committee back in May that there are speculations that the stablecoin market could require up to two trillion dollars in U.S. government securities in the coming years.

However, analysts warn that the stablecoin sector is unlikely to fully address the challenges of financing U.S. government debt and could pose additional risks. The increasing demand for stablecoins will take time to develop, while the U.S. Treasury needs to issue a large amount of debt securities over the year. If problems arise that prevent the Federal Reserve from lowering interest rates, the U.S. budget deficit may spiral out of control.