The US Senate has passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act in a 68 to 30 vote on June 17. The landmark bill sets the first federal regulations for dollar-pegged stablecoins in America and has been lauded by the crypto industry. “The GENIUS Act will protect consumers, enable responsible innovation, […]
The United States government is close to enacting its first crypto legislation, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. However, Democratic lawmakers are pushing to include protections against corruption from public officials, especially the family of President Donald Trump. According to a report from Axios, a group of senators insists the […]
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, passed in a 66-32 Senate vote on May 20. “The motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration of the GENIUS Act has passed,” reported Fox’s Eleanor Terrett. She added that more than 15 Democrats flipped their votes from no […]
Major industry figures, such as Chris Dixon and Brian Armstrong, have publicly backed the bipartisan Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. This endorsement comes ahead of a key Senate vote scheduled for this Thursday. Industry Support Introduced in February 2025 by Senator Bill Hagerty, the GENIUS Act is co-sponsored by Senate […]
With the growth of the cryptocurrency and digital asset economy has come the expansion of the stablecoin market in the United States and abroad, stated the US Treasury in a report released on April 30. The research noted that there could be an 8.3x increase from the current stablecoin market cap of $234 billion in […]
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the withdrawal of guidance for banks related to their crypto asset and stablecoin activities, with changes to its expectations for these engagements. According to a statement, the move aims to ensure its supervisory approach remains aligned with evolving risks and to support innovation within the banking system further. […]
California Assembly Bill 1052, or the “Digital Assets Bill” (formerly the Money Transmission Act), passed a Committee vote with bipartisan support on April 21. It was introduced by Assembly Member and Democrat Avelino Valencia in February and amended at the end of March. It aims to protect cryptocurrency users and investors by supporting their right […]
Panama City’s council is all set to accept cryptocurrency payments for taxes, fees, tickets, and permits. The decision, announced on April 16th, marks a significant step in Panama’s integration of digital currencies into everyday public services. The city will initially accept major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), as well as stablecoins like USD […]
On April 2, the US House Financial Services Committee passed the STABLE Act, which now needs to pass a full House vote and then a Senate vote in its next stages of approval into law. The Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act was passed with a 32 to 17 vote. […]
South Korean financial authorities are considering imposing sanctions on several crypto exchanges that have failed to comply with local regulations. According to a report from local media Korea Economic Daily, the crypto exchanges include BitMEX, KuCoin, CoinW, Bitunix, and KCEX. S. Korea to Sanction Crypto Exchanges The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea’s Financial […]