Kelman Law has published a new legal guide aimed at businesses that handle stablecoins and now have to square their operations with the GENIUS Act. The guide, written by Michael Handelsman and titled Stablecoins After the GENIUS Act: A Practical Legal Guide for Businesses, is being released in parts. Part 1 covers what companies need to do now.
The GENIUS Act is the stablecoin legislation that puts new compliance expectations on businesses in the digital asset space. Kelman Law, which focuses on digital asset commerce, is positioning the guide as a practical roadmap rather than a legal memo. The firm also produces Law and Ledger, a news segment covering crypto legal developments.
What Part 1 covers
The opening section is built around immediate action items for businesses, according to the firm. That means companies don't have to wait for the full guide to start reviewing their stablecoin operations against the new law. Handelsman, the author, frames the material as a step-by-step set of considerations for compliance.
Kelman Law hasn't said how many parts the guide will run or when the next installment is due. The firm describes the series as ongoing, with later sections expected to build on the groundwork laid in Part 1.
Why the timing matters
The GENIUS Act is now part of the legal landscape for stablecoin issuers and the businesses that use them. For companies that have been treating stablecoins as a back-office concern, the guide lands at a point when compliance questions are moving to the front of the queue.
Kelman Law's focus on digital asset commerce gives the firm a specific vantage point on those questions. The guide is written for a business audience, not just lawyers, which suggests the firm sees demand from operators who need to act without a full legal team on retainer.
A guide in installments
Publishing in parts is a deliberate choice. It lets the firm address the most urgent items first while leaving room for more detailed treatment later. Part 1 is the starting point: what to do now. The remaining sections will presumably cover the longer tail of compliance obligations, though Kelman Law hasn't detailed those yet.
For businesses that hold or transact in stablecoins, the practical question is whether their current policies and disclosures line up with the GENIUS Act. The guide's first part is intended to help them answer that.
The next installment of the guide is expected to follow, though no date has been announced. In the meantime, Part 1 is available through Kelman Law.
