Stablecoin bill advances in U.S. Senate
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The vote on the GENIUS Act, which would set up a regulatory framework for stablecoins, came two weeks after Senate Democrats blocked the measure.
Experts said the bill's passage could be a "watershed," allowing crypto to gain a stronger foothold in mainstream financial markets.
Asset manager Bitwise says the US stablecoin bill could be bigger than Bitcoin ETFs, and may spark a multi-year crypto bull run.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) is gauging support for a bill that reins in credit card swipe fees, though he has not requested a vote as part of a major piece of banking legislation.
On Tuesday, bitcoin’s price topped $107,000, close to an all-time record. Sentiment has also been bolstered by President Donald Trump, a relatively recent crypto cheerleader, who signed an executive order earlier this year aimed at creating a federal stockpile.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is urging her colleagues to vote down updated stablecoin legislation, arguing it fails to sufficiently address concerns related to President Trump’s crypto ties and
The U.S. Senate is poised to try another high-stakes procedural vote to push stablecoin legislation forward, which could mark a major win for the crypto sector.