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During the promotion of the GENIUS Act by former White House crypto advisor Bo Hines, the consulting firm Nxum, which he co-founded and holds shares in, established a business relationship with Tether. Tether paid over 6 million dollars to Nxum, with the related funds distributed among three partners.Although Hines has exited the daily operations of Nxum, he continued to discuss the act with partners via Signal during his tenure. After the GENIUS Act was signed into law in July 2025, Hines left in August and was appointed CEO of Tether's U.S. stablecoin business in September, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that the education company Genius Group purchased 10 Bitcoins, valued at $854,000. This is the company's first repurchase after selling all Bitcoin reserves on April 1 and repaying $8.5 million in debt.As of February 2025, Genius Group has accumulated a total of 440 Bitcoins, but was affected by a New York injunction for about a year due to a dispute with LZG International. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit lifted the freeze order on August 31, and CEO Roger James Hamilton views this purchase as a signal for the company to start accumulating Bitcoins again.

According to BBX data, yesterday global publicly listed companies in the U.S. stock market disclosed the latest developments in digital asset treasury allocation and comprehensive business transformation, with the core information as follows:Genius Group resumes Bitcoin allocation, purchasing 10 BTC: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company Genius Group announced in an official statement that the company has officially resumed its Bitcoin purchasing plan. This week, it has purchased 10 Bitcoins in the open market at an average buying price of $85,364. The company explained that previous purchasing activities were restricted by an initial injunction, which was officially lifted by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals on August 31, clearing legal obstacles for the company to continue advancing its Bitcoin treasury strategy.BitMine invests approximately $33.65 million to increase holdings of 12,500 ETH: Tom Lee's publicly listed mining company BitMine disclosed its latest trading records, stating that the company again increased its holdings of 12,500 Ethereum (ETH) through institutional custodian BitGo on Wednesday. Based on the price at the time of purchase, the total value of this increase is approximately $33.65 million, maintaining its high-frequency net buying rhythm in Ethereum spot.Universal Safety Products plans to rename to "DeFi Capital Markets," fully transitioning to blockchain finance: U.S. publicly listed company Universal Safety Products (NYSE: $UUU) officially announced that it will be renamed to DeFi Capital Markets on October 19 and will trade under the new stock code "DCM." The company stated that it will gradually shut down and divest its existing traditional physical product business, fully shifting its strategic focus to real-world asset tokenization (RWA), digital asset operations, market-making services, quantitative trading, and blockchain financial market infrastructure construction.

According to Globenewswire, the U.S. publicly traded company Genius Group announced the restart of its Bitcoin treasury purchase plan. After liquidating its Bitcoin reserves in April this year, the company purchased 10 Bitcoins for approximately $854,000 between October 2 and 5, at an average price of $85,364 per Bitcoin.This purchase is part of its execution of a $1.2 billion "dual treasury" capital plan, which aims to allocate $827 million to Bitcoin and $800 million to AI assets, with a plan to increase the total asset size to $2 billion by fiscal year 2031.

According to Cointelegraph, the Federal Reserve recently solicited public comments on two regulatory proposals for the issuance of payment stablecoins under the "Genius Act."The new regulations aim to establish a framework for the issuance of regulated stablecoins through full reserve asset requirements and approval processes.

According to official news, Genius Foundation announced the launch of a new Launchpad platform genius.fun on BNB Chain, claiming it will be the first platform to support "unpacking" tokenized stocks and using them for the acquisition of real publicly listed companies. The platform is supported by Genius Foundation.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessenet stated on social media: The CLARITY Act is crucial for ensuring that the United States wins the global new technology race. This is also the reason Congress passed the GENIUS Act, aimed at ensuring the construction of revolutionary financial technology infrastructure for stablecoins in the United States.Bessenet noted that ensuring the continued prosperity of the U.S. community banking sector has been a consistent focus since he took office. The government's dual emphasis on promoting the development of new digital technologies and appropriately adjusting community bank regulations is key to driving U.S. economic growth in both sectors. The final draft of the CLARITY Act advances this mission by granting the Treasury Secretary additional powers to take action when changes in the facts of deposit outflows adversely affect community banks.Bessenet stated: If stablecoins harm community banks, he will not hesitate to use these tools to ensure they are fully protected. Community banks are vital to the performance of the U.S. economy and Main Street growth; economic security is national security, and community banks play an important role in this principle.

Circle President and former CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert stated at a hearing of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee that the GENIUS Act has established a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, equivalent to building a "dollar layer" for the internet financial system. He urged Congress to next pass the CLARITY Act to complete the long-term regulatory framework for the "market layer" of digital assets.In addition, Tarbert also urged that the final implementation rules of the GENIUS Act should close the regulatory arbitrage space for offshore stablecoins, requiring intermediary institutions that actually serve U.S. customers to be subject to corresponding restrictions, and ensuring that foreign stablecoin issuers meet truly comparable regulatory standards.

Genius Group plans to restart its Bitcoin reserves with the funds raised from the issuance and aims to increase the reserve size to $827 million by 2031.

AI education company Genius Group, listed on the NYSE, announced a new plan to build dual vaults for AI and Bitcoin, aiming for total assets of $2 billion. The company previously liquidated all its Bitcoin in April this year to repay $8.5 million in debt.Genius Group first adopted a "Bitcoin-first" strategy at the end of 2024, with holdings peaking at 440 BTC, but due to a court injunction preventing financing, it was forced to reduce its holdings multiple times, leaving only about 84 BTC by February 2026. The company now plans to utilize a $1.2 billion SEC registration limit to issue perpetual preferred securities, with an initial fundraising target of $12.5 million. The funds will be allocated to the AI vault, Bitcoin vault, and cash reserves.This plan emulates the financing model of Strategy, which has raised over $16 billion through perpetual preferred shares for Bitcoin holdings. Genius Group stated that the excess returns generated from preferred capital will directly enhance the net asset value of common shareholders.

According to Globenewswire, Singapore-based Genius Group announced a capital plan aimed at funding its board-approved dual treasury. The goal is to achieve a total asset of $2 billion by fiscal year 2031, with the target size of the AI Treasury being $800 million and the target size of the Bitcoin Treasury being $827 million.The capital plan aims to maximize the net asset value per share (NAVPS) of common stock by utilizing perpetual preferred stock and minimizing dilution of common stock shareholders' equity. Genius Group plans to utilize its $1.2 billion shelf registration (which was declared effective by the SEC on July 18, 2025) to issue publicly registered perpetual preferred securities (PPS) to fund its dual treasury in an accretive manner, maximizing the net asset value per share (NAVPS) of common stock, and the issuance of PPS will not dilute the equity of common stock shareholders.The company plans to raise an initial $12.5 million through the issuance of preferred stock (PPS), which is expected to be non-convertible, with a floating interest rate paid monthly. The raised funds will be used to invest in the company's AI Treasury, Bitcoin Treasury, and a dollar reserve equivalent to approximately 18 months of preferred stock dividends. The company has begun discussions with investment banks experienced in preferred securities and digital asset financing, with final details and timing yet to be confirmed.

According to The Block, the Blockchain Association has submitted a letter of opinion regarding the stablecoin issuer rules proposed jointly by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Reserve. The association supports limiting the Customer Identification Program (CIP) obligations to transactions where issuers directly face customers in the primary market, and it should not extend to peer-to-peer transfer activities in the secondary market.At the same time, the association calls on regulators to further clarify definitions such as "account," "customer," and "digital asset service provider," excluding one-time redemptions and other non-continuous businesses, and to avoid creating overlapping compliance burdens with anti-money laundering rules. The association stated that the implementation of the rules should balance stablecoin security, operability, and space for industry innovation.

On Wednesday local time, U.S. President Trump met with executives from cryptocurrency and fintech companies such as Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood, Gemini, and Chainlink in the Roosevelt Room of the White House and delivered a speech in support of cryptocurrencies.Trump stated that his administration has "completely ended the war on cryptocurrencies," and the industry is thriving. The U.S. must maintain its "undisputed leadership" in areas such as Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, prediction markets, and artificial intelligence, and is committed to becoming the "world capital of cryptocurrency."He mentioned that the U.S. government has discussed accumulating a "significant amount" of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, stating that cryptocurrencies "greatly alleviate the pressure on the dollar." At the same time, he urged Congress to pass a "fair version" of the Clarity Act, claiming this would allow the U.S. to lead over China and other countries.Trump also noted that the SEC chairman is working to bring Hyperliquid to the U.S. market in a compliant manner; and reviewed the policy achievements of the signed Genius Act (stablecoin legislation), strategic Bitcoin reserves, and the prohibition of CBDCs.

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett stated that the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) mentioned at the SALT Conference in Wyoming that the approval activities related to digital assets have increased eightfold compared to the Biden administration, and described the previous administration's attempt to "eliminate risk" as "extremely shortsighted."She noted that the OCC expects to finalize the rules related to the GENIUS Act by November and will adjust the rules based on feedback from the crypto industry.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released a proposed rulemaking notice for the implementation of the GENIUS Act and is seeking public comments on the regulatory framework for payment stablecoins in the United States. The draft focuses on clarifying the applicable standards for "issuing payment stablecoins in the United States" and "offering or selling payment stablecoins to individuals within the United States," to assist issuers and digital asset service providers in determining licensing and compliance obligations.According to the provisions of the Act, starting from January 18, 2027, issuing payment stablecoins in the United States will generally require federal or state-level licensing; starting from July 18, 2028, digital asset service providers will generally be prohibited from offering or selling payment stablecoins issued by unlicensed issuers to individuals within the United States. The public comment period will last for 60 days following the publication in the Federal Register.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Treasury is rapidly advancing the implementation of the GENIUS Act. Bessent pointed out that the expected effective date of the Act is January 18, 2027, and the Treasury has begun arrangements accordingly.The GENIUS Act is an important federal legislation in the U.S. aimed at payment stablecoins, designed to clarify issuance, reserve, and regulatory requirements, providing a unified framework for compliant U.S. dollar stablecoins. Bessent's statement indicates that the U.S. Treasury is accelerating the preparation of supporting rules and execution in accordance with the statutory timetable to ensure the Act is operational before the effective date.

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