17-07-2025
How U.S. Crypto Bills Shape Web3's Future In Healthcare
Recent U.S. legislative efforts—the GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, and Anti‑CBDC Surveillance State Act—are redefining the regulatory environment for Web3 technologies, with significant implications for blockchain-powered healthcare innovation.
This past week Stand With Crypto a major advocacy movement launched by Coinbase aimed at mobilizing crypto users and developers to shape U.S. legislation around digital assets, convened Web3 Founders from around the country. Over a dozen founders representing industries from retail, education and healthcare, lobbied lawmakers on Capitol Hill for clear, innovation-friendly crypto regulation and to advocate for bills like CLARITY, the GENIUS Act, and protections against CBDC overreach.
Addressing healthcare crypto opened minds to broader issues in the healthcare system—shifting the focus from purely financial use cases to critical topics like data ownership, access, health equity, and patient empowerment.
2025 Stand With Crypto Web3 Founders Lobby on Capitol Hill
GENIUS Act: Enabling Stablecoin Use in Health Ecosystems
The GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins) passed the Senate with bipartisan margin (68–30), establishing a federal framework for stablecoins. It mandates 1:1 reserve backing in cash/Treasuries, monthly audits, and robust AML controls (
Why it matters for healthcare Web3:
2. CLARITY Act: Classifying Digital Assets for Health Use Cases
The CLARITY Act (H.R.3633) clarifies classification of 'digital commodities,' placing them under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unless recognized as decentralized securities Gordon & Reindel LLP+1.
Impact on healthcare Web3: 3. Anti‑CBDC Act: Protecting Patient Privacy & Data Autonomy
The Anti‑CBDC Surveillance State Act, passed in committee, restricts rollout of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) that could threaten user anonymity (
Relevance to healthcare Web3:
These three policy vectors together:
With a supportive policy environment, Web3 healthcare projects—like decentralized health wallets, tokenized behavioral rewards, or interoperable EHR sharing—can scale responsibly and ethically (Webisoft). This emerging legislative clarity marks a pivotal moment. Web3 healthcare startups are now better positioned to launch compliant, scalable, and impactful solutions—ushering in a new era of empowered, patient-first health systems.
Disclosure: I am the founder of a blockchain/crypto startup dedicated to protecting healthcare data.
