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The GENIUS act will cement stablecoins as the basis of the global crypto economy. Can Bitcoin reach it’s full potential if that happens? Theres been an unprecedented tailwind in Washington DC this year for stablecoins. From the embrace of the assets by politicians and the industry to the GENIUS stablecoin legislation passing the Senate, 2025 marks an important turning point. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent even tasked stablecoins with nothing less important than ensuring the greenback remains the worlds number one currency. As President Trump has directed, we are going to keep the U.S. the dominant reserve currency in the world, and we will use stablecoins to do that,” he said at the Digital Assets Summit in March. Which is why its almost bizarre to realize that stablecoins a descendant of Bitcoin a decentralized currency designed to level the playing field in a world of rigged centralized banking systems and overzealous governments. Stablecoins and Bitcoin would seem to have two irreconcilable aims the form...

Crypto Legislation has progressed toward passage. The House plans a combined procedural vote on the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts during the week of July 7, followed by separate floor votes that could set a broad U.S. digital-asset framework under a blockchain-friendly White House. The post Crypto Legislation Hits House Floor: High-Stakes Vote on GENIUS, CLARITY Acts Nears appeared first on Cryptonews.

The US GENIUS stablecoin act could open the door for a flood of Big Tech digital currencies. There are challenges though. The GENIUS Act will enable tech companies to issue stablecoins that functionally blur the boundary between public and private money. But Winston Ma, adjunct law professor at New York University, argues that private stablecoins cannot function as true currency without sovereign enforcement. Yuriy Brisov, a lawyer at Digital & Analogue Partners, contends that privately issued currencies can serve as legitimate alternatives to traditional monetary systems. To understand the legal implications of the GENIUS Act and how it fits into the global stablecoin landscape, Magazine spoke with Brisov in Europe, Ma in the US and Joshua Chu, co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association. Read more

US President Donald Trump wants House members to pass the key stablecoin bill “LIGHTNING FAST” so that he can sign it into law. US President Donald Trump has urged the House to pass the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act as soon as possible so he can officially sign it into law. ”The Senate just passed an incredible Bill that is going to make America the UNDISPUTED Leader in Digital Assets,” Trump said before calling on the House of Representatives to pass the bill “LIGHTNING FAST” in a Truth Social post on Thursday. ”Get it to my desk, ASAP — NO DELAYS, NO ADD ONS,” the US president said of the GENIUS Act. His post came after the US Senate passed the GENIUS Act in a 68-30 vote on Tuesday. A vote in the House is next, where Republicans also hold a slim majority over Democrats. Many proponents of the GENIUS Act believe it would play a crucial role in maintaining US dollar dominance in global finance. Read more

The US Senate voted to pass the GENIUS Act, a bill regulating stablecoins, but observers believe lawmakers may have ignored stability concerns in Treasury markets. The US crypto industry is celebrating as the GENIUS Act, a framework for stablecoin regulation, was passed in the US Senate on June 17. The bill passed 68-30 in a bipartisan effort, roughly six weeks after Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty introduced it to the Senate. It will now head to the House of Representatives, where Congress must reconcile it with the House’s own STABLE Act, which also seeks to regulate stablecoins. The act holds a number of provisions, from rules for issuers, Anti-Money Laundering measures and mandatory 1:1 backing of stablecoins with reserves like US dollars and short-term Treasury securities. Read more

The GENIUS Act is one step closer to becoming law in a development that may make stablecoin issuers key players in the US economy. Stablecoin adoption among United States banks and financial institutions may accelerate following the passage of new legislation in the Senate. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act passed the US Senate in a 68–30 Tuesday vote, Cointelegraph reported. The bill aims to set clear rules for stablecoin collateralization and mandate compliance with Anti-Money Laundering laws. It will now advance to the House. The Senate vote sends a “strong positive signal to institutions” that brings the bill one step closer to becoming law, according to Katalin Tischhauser, head of investment research at digital asset bank Sygnum. Read more

The Senate approved the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act in a 51-23 vote on June 17, sending the measure to the House for consideration. The vote followed a 68-30 cloture decision on June 11 that cut off debate and started the mandatory 30-hour countdown to the final roll call. Senator […] The post US Senate approves landmark GENIUS Act for stablecoin regulation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The bill passed without amendments to address Donald Trump’s connections to World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin, which many Democrats had been calling for. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, is one step closer to becoming law in the US after the US Senate voted to pass an amended version of the bill. In a Tuesday vote of 68-30, a majority of the US Senate chose to pass the GENIUS Act roughly six weeks after Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty introduced the legislation. The bill’s companion, the STABLE Act, may be considered in the House of Representatives next, where it could face additional proposals for amendments. “With this bill, the United States is one step closer to becoming the global leader in crypto,” said Hagerty from the Senate floor before the Tuesday vote, adding: “Once the GENIUS Act is law, businesses of all sizes, and Americans across the country will be able to settle payments nearly instantaneously rather than waiting for days or sometimes even ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on June 17 that stablecoins could cut federal borrowing costs and slow debt growth if Congress sends the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act to the president.  In an X post, he pointed to research projecting a $3.7 trillion stablecoin market by 2030 and argued that […] The post Treasury Secretary Bessent says stablecoins are debt relief engine as Senate readies to vote on GENIUS Act appeared first on CryptoSlate.

After clearing a key procedural vote, the GENIUS Act faces a final decision in the Senate before moving to the House of Representatives. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, known as the GENIUS Act, now faces a key vote in the United States Congress, and the stakes for the cryptocurrency industry are high. If the US Senate passes the GENIUS Act on Tuesday, it would mark a significant step toward establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins, delivering a potential win to both the crypto industry and the Trump administration, which is endorsing the bill. Approval in the Senate would send the legislation to the House for further consideration. The Senate voted 68-30 to advance the bill on June 11, opening the GENIUS Act up to amendments before a final vote. Several Democrats joined a majority of Republicans to win the cloture vote. Read more

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan confirmed the lender plans to issue a dollar-pegged stablecoin and is working on an internal build conducted alongside other industry participants, Reuters reported on June 11. However, Moynihan added that any progress in a potential launch would be contingent on forthcoming federal rules. He also told investors the bank […] The post Bank of America eyes dollar-pegged stablecoin amid Senate fast-tracking GENIUS Act appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Senate voted 68-30 on June 11 to invoke cloture on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, ending the filibuster option and moving the bill toward a final floor vote that will require a simple majority. Majority Leader John Thune, who controls the chamber’s schedule, started the 30-hour post-cloture clock […] The post Senate’s 68-30 cloture vote speeds GENIUS Act toward simple majority passage appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Lawmakers asked Mark Zuckerberg whether Meta had had any influence on the GENIUS stablecoin bill and its plans to potentially issue its own digital currency. Update (June 11 at 10:50 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a previous statement from Meta. With the US Senate expected to vote on legislation to regulate payment stablecoins soon, two senators called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions about the company’s potential plans to introduce another stablecoin. In a Wednesday letter to Zuckerberg, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal said it was “more critical than ever that Congress and the public fully understand the extent of Meta’s plans” for stablecoins, given the size of the tech company and the expected vote on the GENIUS Act in the Senate. Read more

Weeks after a stablecoin bill stalled over Trump-linked concerns, the Senate advanced the GENIUS Act. In a 68-30 vote, the US Senate chose to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, more than a month after it was introduced. Speaking from the Senate floor on Wednesday, Majority Leader John Thune urged members of Congress to support the bill, echoing many of US President Donald Trump’s talking points on digital assets, including that the legislation would help make the US the “crypto capital of the world.” A majority of senators, including several Democrats, voted to invoke cloture for the bill, setting it up for debate and a full floor vote before potentially sending it to the House of Representatives for further consideration. “We want to bring cryptocurrency into the mainstream, and the GENIUS Act will help us do that,” said Thune. Read more

Elizabeth Warren has moved to tighten the GENIUS Act, proposing an amendment barring sitting or former presidents and their families from profiting via stablecoins or wallet platforms. She says a late exemption could let Donald Trump’s USD1 venture avoid federal oversight. The post Warren Targets GOP’s Crypto Wallet Loophole in GENIUS Act – Will Her Amendment Block Trump’s Wallet Ambitions? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Genius Act could boost the US dollar's dominance in Web3 by enforcing 1:1 stablecoin backing and compliance, according to a Foresight Ventures report. A key piece of US stablecoin legislation awaiting a full Senate vote may emerge as a net positive for the US dollar’s dominance in the digital asset economy. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act aims to set clear rules for stablecoin collateralization and mandate compliance with Anti-Money Laundering laws. The passing of the bill may solidify the US dollar’s leading position in the Web3 economy, according to a May 29 report by Foresight Ventures. Read more

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told Bloomberg on Friday that the company is “open to” creating a separate domestic stablecoin to meet the needs of the U.S. market. The news comes amid the U.S. trying to push through a stablecoin legislation—the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). The international issuer of […] The post Tether to issue separate stablecoin for U.S. despite ‘getting comfortable’ with the Genius Act, CEO says appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will reportedly back efforts to amend the stablecoin bill to add guardrails against Trump crypto ties. Though a majority of members of the US Senate voted to advance a bill to regulate payment stablecoins on May 20, high-ranking Democrats are planning to propose an amendment to the legislation to address President Donald Trump’s connections to the cryptocurrency industry. According to a May 22 Axios report, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley will file an amendment to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, or GENIUS Act, to block a US president from profiting from stablecoins. The proposed amendment would come after 18 Democrats sided with Republicans in the Senate in voting to advance the bill on May 20 after it failed a procedural vote on May 8. “Passing the GENIUS Act without our anti-corruption amendment stamps a Congressional seal of approval on Trump selling access and influence to the ...

US lawmakers advanced two blockchain-related legislative efforts on May 21, approving the GENIUS Act for debate and reintroducing the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act in the House. Lawmakers voted 69–31 to approve a motion to proceed on the Government and Enterprise Need for Innovation in the United States Act, or GENIUS Act, allowing formal debate and […] The post GENIUS Act clears Senate motion, House lawmakers reintroduce Blockchain Certainty Act appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The GENIUS Act would legitimize stablecoins for institutional adoption and set a precedent for other global jurisdictions, according to the managing partner of DWF Labs. Stablecoin adoption among institutions could surge as the United States Senate prepares to debate a key piece of legislation aimed at regulating the sector. After failing to gain support from key Democrats on May 8, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act passed the US Senate in a 66–32 procedural vote on May 20 and is now heading to a debate on the Senate floor. The bill seeks to set clear rules for stablecoin collateralization and mandate compliance with Anti-Money Laundering laws. Read more