Most entities now considering tapping into stablecoins amid the GENIUS Act’s passage say they would first use them for largely “back-end” purposes, like reducing fees paid by merchants to credit card companies or more easily converting currencies from cross-border payments.

The S&P 500 locked in its ninth all-time closing high of 2025 on Thursday, climbing 0.54% to 6,297.36, as crypto stocks ripped higher, and investors got slammed with better-than-expected earnings. Nasdaq Composite ended at 20,

As the Genius Act lands on the president’s desk, the California lawmaker says she’s concerned that “the rug will be pulled out from under the unsuspecting investors.”

After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.

Crypto executives poured millions into Trump’s campaign, and now he’s helping to make their priorities into law.

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."

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.

Over 1 in 5 top Trump appointees reported investments in crypto and other digital assets, far more than previous administrations, a Post analysis found.