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Senate Set to Pass Landmark Stablecoin Regulation Bill

6/17/2025

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The Senate is poised to pass the GENIUS Act, a groundbreaking bill regulating stablecoins, with strong bipartisan backing. Eighteen Democratic senators support it, even as concerns linger about President Trump's ties to cryptocurrency. This legislation promises vital consumer protections and could propel the U.S. stablecoin market to over $2 trillion by 2028, though hurdles remain in the House.

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The Senate is poised to pass the GENIUS Act, a groundbreaking bill regulating stablecoins, with strong bipartisan backing. Eighteen Democratic senators support it, even as concerns linger about President Trump's ties to cryptocurrency. This legislation promises vital consumer protections and could propel the U.S. stablecoin market to over $2 trillion by 2028, though hurdles remain in the House.