In June 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins) with a strong bipartisan vote (68–30) ✅🇺🇸
💵 The bill sets federal rules for stablecoins pegged to the U.S. dollar — including how they must be issued, backed, and managed.
🏛️ After Senate approval, it moved through the House and was signed into law by President Trump in July 2025 ✍️📜
👉 This officially made stablecoin regulation federal law — a huge milestone for crypto adoption and legitimacy.
📊 2️⃣ What’s Next: Senate Committee Votes (Jan 2026)
In early January 2026, key Senate committees 🏛️
• Banking Committee
• Agriculture Committee
have scheduled votes on broader crypto market structure bills ⚖️
These bills aim to:
🔹 Define SEC vs. CFTC authority
🔹 Clarify rules on custody, trading & stablecoin rewards
🔹 Set clearer boundaries for crypto exchanges & protocols
⏳ A full Senate floor vote on comprehensive crypto regulation is expected EARLY2026.
🧑⚖️ 3️⃣ Other Major Senate Crypto Moves
📅 March 2025
✔️ Senate voted 70–27 to overturn an IRS “broker rule” affecting DeFi, rolling back strict reporting requirements 🛑📑
🔄 Ongoing debates continue around:
• Who regulates what (SEC vs. CFTC)
• Consumer protection 🛡️
• AML compliance 🚨
• Keeping innovation alive 🚀
🧠 BIG PICTURE SUMMARY
✅ GENIUS Act passed → Stablecoins NOW federally regulated
⚖️ Market structure rules next → Clarity is coming
📈 Crypto is moving from uncertainty → institutional legitimacy
👀 This is not noise.
This is crypto becoming law.#TRUMP
