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It was a remarkable win for the crypto industry — and for President Trump, who campaigned on making the country "the crypto capital of the planet."
After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.
In a week of landmark legislative wins for the crypto industry, the U.S. House of Representatives has now passed all three key bills — the CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. But despite what many in the industry have called a historic breakthrough, markets are barely reacting.
Crypto was born as a revolution — a way to put value into the hands of the people who use it, rather than have it be controlled by banks, or tycoons, or (ahem) Congress. What’s perhaps most ironic about Crypto Week is that the digital currency was designed so that it wouldn’t need the imprimatur of politicians and regulators in the first place.
The crypto industry was headed for a landmark moment in the House with three bills that it helped push going to a vote. But a coalition of ultraconservative House Republicans staged a mutiny.
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"Crypto Week" kicks off in the U.S. as lawmakers debate key bills that could reshape digital asset regulation. Here’s what the legislation means for Bitcoin, investors, and the future of crypto in America.
A bullish crypto market meets historic crypto bills as the US advances GENIUS, CLARITY, and Anti-CBDC Acts to lead global digital asset regulation.
The House is considering bills to provide regulatory clarity for cryptocurrency and the digital assets industry, including the GENIUS Act for stablecoins and the CLARITY Act.