Morgan Stanley executive says GENIUS Act has passed and entered rule-making phase

Amy Oldenburg, Morgan Stanley’s head of digital asset strategy, said the legislation has moved beyond passage and is now at the stage where detailed implementing rules are being developed.

Summary

Morgan Stanley Head of Digital Asset Strategy Amy Oldenburg said the GENIUS Act has passed and is now in the rule-making phase. The statement indicates the legislative process has advanced to the stage where regulators and other authorities typically draft detailed implementation standards. In crypto policy, rule-making is the process that turns a law’s broad provisions into operational requirements for market participants.

Terms & Concepts
  • Rule-making: The process of writing detailed regulations and implementation standards after a law has been passed.
  • Digital asset strategy: A financial institution’s approach to products, policy, and market opportunities tied to cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based assets.
  • GENIUS Act: A named piece of legislation referenced in the source, described as having passed and moved into the implementation stage.