Key Insights:
SEC allows 2% haircut on payment stablecoins, easing capital treatment for broker-dealers.
Ripple RLUSD qualifies under updated guidance ahead of GENIUS Act rollout.
Lower haircut may accelerate stablecoin use in tokenized securities trading.
Ripple news moved to the forefront after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission signalled a major shift in its treatment of payment stablecoins. The agency confirmed it will not object if broker-dealers apply a 2% haircut to proprietary positions in qualifying payment stablecoins when calculating net capital.
The update reduces a key regulatory constraint that had limited how broker-dealers treated stablecoin holdings on their balance sheets. Market participants said the change could support deeper integration of stablecoins into traditional financial infrastructure.
Ripple News: SEC Lowers Stablecoin Haircut to 2%
In a public statement, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said staff from the Division of Trading and Ma
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