On November 6, 2025, Coinbase submitted a formal response to the U.S. Treasury Department concerning the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The company urged regulators to exclude non-financial software developers, blockchain validators, and open-source protocols from the act's oversight to prevent hindering innovation in decentralized systems. Coinbase argued that failure to make these distinctions could stifle the industry's growth. Coinbase also specifically addressed the provision banning interest payments on stablecoins, clarifying that it should only apply to the issuers of the stablecoins and not to intermediaries or exchanges offering rewards. This move is seen as an effort to ensure regulatory clarity and align the U.S. with other global financial frameworks. Analysts previously noted that Coinbase shares surged 16 percent after the Act's passage, indicating investor optimism about clearer regulations for the stablecoin market.