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BRAEDEN ANDERSON

Braeden is one of the top securities lawyers in the country and was recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in the Financial Services Regulation Law and Securities Regulation categories. This honor is awarded to only the top 2% of attorneys in the United States and is based on a comprehensive peer-review survey.

Braeden helped lead Gesmer Updegrove to recognition in The Legal 500 United States for Corporate Investigations & White Collar Crime, Tier 3, and Finance: Fintech, Tier 4.

Braeden is active in the U.S. securities enforcement community through Securities Docket, where he has served on the 2025 and 2026 Advisory Boards and contributed video commentary through the Weekly Update.

Braeden was named the #1 United States author in FinTech in Mondaq’s Spring 2025 Thought Leadership Awards, reflecting the national reach and influence of his writing on fintech, securities regulation, and digital asset policy.

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GENIUS Act Passes the House: A Defining Moment for U.S. Crypto Policy

Praised by SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins in an official statement, the GENIUS Act reflects years of bipartisan effort to create a coherent legal framework for crypto asset innovation in the United States. The bill’s passage represents more than regulatory progress—it is a signal that U.S. policy is beginning to shift from enforcement-by-default to regulation-by-design.

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The GENIUS Act: A Long Overdue Framework for Blockchain-Era Banking

The recent Senate vote to advance the GENIUS Act—a bipartisan bill to regulate stablecoins—is more than just another milestone in crypto policy. It represents a long-overdue recognition that fiat-backed digital dollars are not speculative assets; they are infrastructure.

At Anderson P.C., we strongly support the GENIUS Act and believe it lays the foundation for a safer, more credible, and ultimately more competitive U.S. digital economy.

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