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House Moves to Finalize Stablecoin and Market-Structure Bills During Crypto Week

Thursday’s House vote will send the Senate-backed GENIUS Act on stablecoin regulation to President Trump for signature.

Sparks strike representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin in this illustration taken November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., July 27, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo
Bitcoin tokens and a price chart are seen in this illustration picture taken November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/Illustration/File Photo

Overview

  • The House has scheduled Wednesday’s vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and Thursday’s vote on the Senate-approved GENIUS Act, capping its self-declared Crypto Week.
  • The GENIUS Act mandates stablecoin issuers to hold full liquid reserves and publicly disclose the composition of those reserves each month.
  • The Clarity Act aims to distinguish cryptocurrencies as securities or commodities and clarify whether the SEC or CFTC holds jurisdiction over different digital assets.
  • Lawmakers will also consider the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which would prohibit the Federal Reserve from ever issuing a central bank digital currency.
  • Republicans back the three bills to integrate digital assets into mainstream finance, while some Democrats plan amendments over ethics, consumer protections and ties to the president’s crypto ventures.