US Authorities May Be Omitting Stablecoin Market Regulatory Oversight, Chainalysis

The on-chain analytics company Chainalysis has revealed that the US government may be omitting regulatory oversight for the stablecoin market.

According to Chainalysis, stablecoin has recorded increased activity levels on unregistered entities within the US.The firm noted that these unregulated stablecoin activities in the country escape US regulators.

Stablecoin Market Escape US Regulatory Oversight

The analytics firm revealed this in its latest North American crypto report published on October 23. The report noted a shift in the activity of most stablecoin inflows. Chainalysis stated that since spring 2023, such inflows to the 50 largest crypto services diverted from US-licensed services to non-US-licensed services.

The report exposed that about 55% of stablecoin inflow to the top 50 services as of June 2023 went to non-US-licensed exchanges and platforms. The report reflected an increasing loss of regulatory oversight of the stablecoin market by the US government.

Moreover, it's an indication that the US crypto customers have missed out on engaging in regulated stablecoins.

The Chainalysis report cited:

Though US entities helped legitimize and seed the stablecoin market, more crypto users are pursuing stablecoin-related activity with trading platforms and issuers headquartered abroad.

Further, the analytics company mentioned that the US lawmakers have not passed stablecoin regulations. Notably, the Congress has recently indicated an interest in stablecoin legislation.

The house still contemplates relevant bills such as the Responsible Financial Innovation Act" and the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act." The former bill has no exclusive dedication to stablecoins but partly regulates the actions of stablecoin issuers.

The latter bill aims to establish a clear regulatory framework for issuing payment stablecoins, innovative inclusions, and consumer protection. Also, the report indicated that regardless of which bills take the upper hand, the lawmakers still have some responsibilities to fulfill.

They are supposed to pass relevant stablecoin legislation that balances consumers' safety and the crypto market's growth and innovations. Moreover, time plays a vital role as further delay could be devastating.

The Head of North American Public Policy at Chainalysis, Jason Somensatto, also reacted to the situation.

Somensatto said:

There continue to be important debates around the regulation of stablecoins, such as the appropriate role of state regulators in registering and supervising stablecoin issuers. These debates are resolvable and should be solved soon for global competition and necessary regulation.

Crypto Adoption Rate In North America Spikes

Additionally, the report revealed the crypto adoption rates in different parts of the country. Amid the decreased licensed stablecoin activity, North America is ranked the largest crypto market. The region recorded about $1.2 trillion in transactions between July 2022 and June 2023.

This amount represented up to 24.4% of the global transaction volume during the stated period, surpassing several other regions. Chainalysis reported that Central, Northern, and Western Europe got an estimated $1 trillion in transaction volumes.

The firm also disclosed that North America still occupies the fourth position in the 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index. India is maintaining the lead in the ranking.

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