According to the sources cited by Bloomberg, the recently found significant authority of the SEC over the sector will be formally announced in the forthcoming stablecoin report of the Treasury Department that is all set to be published this week.
It should be noted that the report will be clarifying the regulatory jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Treasury Department with regard to stable tokens.
As per the report, it was announced during a meeting of The President’s Working Group for Financial Markets (PWG) in the month of July, with the PWG stating its intention to explore the creation of a new type of banking charter for stablecoin issuers among the regulatory measures.
In addition to this, it should be noted that last month, Gary Gensler, the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States called on Congress to assist the SEC and CFTC in regulating stablecoins.
Well, there is no denying the fact that the stablecoin market has witnessed significant growth in the year 2021, and the market cap of Tether, the leader of the stablecoin market, has clearly exploded this year, with its market capitalization growing by around 229% since the beginning of this year to sit at the mark of $69.5 billion.
USDC, the second in line has also seen a notable surge in its capitalization as it soared to 706% to touch the $32.52 billion mark.