Trump signs first major crypto bill into law
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The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.
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On Thursday, the House passed a bundle of crypto bills, sending one, the stablecoin legislation known as the GENIUS Act, to President Trump's desk. It is expected to be sign into law Friday afternoon and become the first ever piece of major crypto legislation in the U.S.
Peter Schiff has criticized signing of three Crypto bills - GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, and anti-CBDC - calling it a "legislative low point".
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) gained 0.6% to $118K in Wednesday morning trading, lifting crypto-related stocks, after President Donald Trump said he persuaded some conservatives that were blocking a vote on crypto legislation to let the bills proceed.
It's a sharp turn from recent weeks, where excitement around bitcoin ETFs and hopes for a legislative breakthrough had driven the token to all-time highs. Crypto stocks didn't esc
Crypto firm Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company said on Thursday it is aiming to list on the Nasdaq, with over 30,000 bitcoin on its balance sheet, through a merger with a Cantor Fitzgerald-backed blank check vehicle.
Over 1 in 5 top Trump appointees reported investments in crypto and other digital assets, far more than previous administrations, a Post analysis found.