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Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) The US Treasury is betting that stablecoins backed by government securities can strengthen the global role of the dollar, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defending new legislation on digital assets before Congress.Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, Bessent praised the GENIUS Act, which requires stablecoins to be backed by high-quality liquid assets such as US Treasuries.“This framework has the potential to expand dollar dominance, increase global dem…