I've started looking at finance differently.
I used to see stocks, banks, companies & markets as separate.
The more I follow the money, the more connected they become.
I think we're entering a major transition:
Human → Digital → AI → Tokenized
My goal? Follow the money.
Before July 2025, no nationally chartered bank had a clear legal path to issue a stablecoin. One law changed that, and almost everything we've covered on this channel traces back to it: the GENIUS Act.
That's why this September has been so busy — new OCC charters, banks racing to launch, a 21-bank consortium forming. None of it required believing in crypto. It required one law removing years of "is this even legal" uncertainty, for every bank at once.
Worth knowing for balance: critics argue the compliance costs — AML programs, audits, the on-chain freeze requirement — are steep enough to favor large banks over community banks and credit unions. Consumer groups also flagged gaps in fraud-victim protections.
So: dead or rejuvenated? V1 failed because fintechs wanted to own their stack, not rent it. Merchant demand is real, but it doesn't settle that question — only another bank choosing Galileo over building in-house does. Nobody has done that yet. That's the number to watch.