Trump to sign landmark crypto bill, GENIUS Act
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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.
House Republicans promoted this week as the latest step for the U.S. to become the “crypto capital of the world.”
The House of Representatives voted to regulate digital currencies and protect their owners on Thursday during what many lawmakers called "crypto week." The House voted 308-222 to approve the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.
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.
After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.
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Coinbase Stock and Robinhood Rise After Crypto Bill Victory. MicroStrategy and Block Also on the Move. Shares of Coinbase Global and Robinhood Markets rallied Friday on the heels of a massive regulatory win that could usher in the wider adoption of cryptocurrencies in the U.S.
The CLARITY Act and two other crypto bills passed the House with Republican and Democratic support after Maxine Waters criticized them as enabling a "corrupt crypto empire."
ABC News’ Morgan Norwood is joined by House Committee on Financial Services member Rep. William Timmons (R- S.C.) to discuss the newly signed law that would govern cryptocurrencies.