Senate Republicans Making Plea to Get on With Stablecoin Debate
Once-allied Democrats continue to drag their heels on the first big crypto bill, leaving a key vote in doubt as GOP Majority Leader Thune calls for action.
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Trump’s Ties Make Crypto’s Democrat Allies Stomp Brakes on Bills
The Senate’s stablecoin bill’s issues may delay work on the far more important market structure legislation.
Author of Crypto Bills Now Being Rehashed Predicts ‘Wicked Hot Summer’ in Congress
Patrick McHenry, the ex-lawmaker who championed last year’s crypto legislation, also said he expects a role to be found for Tether in the U.S. stablecoin field.
Mastercard Unveils End-to-End Stablecoin Capabilities, Will Launch Card With OKX
Mastercard’s new global system aims to make stablecoin transactions as seamless as traditional payments.
Stripe Tests New Stablecoin Project as $3.7T Market Looms
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison said a stablecoin tool for companies outside US, UK and EU is ready for testing.
U.S. House Stablecoin Bill Goes Live in Flurry of Crypto Activity on Capitol Hill
The House version of stablecoin legislation was released publicly as another bill on crypto clarity was reintroduced and the Senate weighed its crypto IRS effort.
Sen. Gillibrand Warns Against a ‘Watered-Down’ Stablecoin Bill
Gillibrand suggested that the long-awaited stablecoin bill could become law before the August recess.
Fidelity Investments Prepares to Unveil Its Own Stablecoin: FT
A Fidelity stablecoin could fill the role of cash in the blockchain-based version of its U.S. dollar money market fund
Crypto Payments Firm Mesh Raises $82M as Stablecoin Adoption Soars
The fundraising was completed using PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin and was led by Paradigm.
As House Panel Kicks Tires on Stablecoin Bill, Old-School Finance Giants Reveal Shift
In a U.S. congressional hearing on the new House stablecoin bill, witnesses including BNY Mellon and a Wall Street super-lawyer further show a tradfi arrival.