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Senate Approves GENIUS Act, Reshaping the Future of Stablecoins and Crypto Markets

Senate Approves GENIUS Act, Reshaping the Future of Stablecoins and Crypto Markets

On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Senate took a momentous step. Later, they passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, nicknamed the “GENIUS Act,” legislation which offers to revolutionize the operating system powering all of digital finance. The original bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed...

New Laws, Crypto Theft, and Tax Hikes Mark Start of Georgia's Fiscal Year

New Laws, Crypto Theft, and Tax Hikes Mark Start of Georgia's Fiscal Year

July 1 marks the beginning of a new fiscal year in Georgia. This extensive change brings new legislation, a pending cryptocurrency theft case, and potential tax hikes. Unfortunately, this time period is marked by authorities investigating the heartbreaking death of a small child in Metter.Four North Korean agents indicted for...

Alabama Lawmakers Consider Bill to Allow State Investments in Digital Assets

Alabama Lawmakers Consider Bill to Allow State Investments in Digital Assets

Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill that would permit the state treasurer to invest in digital assets, marking a significant step towards embracing cryptocurrency. Rep. Mike Shaw, R-Hoover, who has taken the lead on this issue, introduced House Bill 482 (HB482). This bill would allow the state to invest up...

Moreno's Blockchain Bill A Trojan Horse For Crypto Control?

Moreno's Blockchain Bill A Trojan Horse For Crypto Control?

Senator Moreno’s bipartisan blockchain bill… That all seems great. Bipartisan! Blockchain! What's not to love? Well, maybe everything. Before we put a cork in it and pop a bottle of bubbly, though, let’s consider four hard questions. As we know all too well in Washington, D.C., sometimes what looks good...

Moreno Champions Bipartisan Blockchain Bill to Foster Innovation

Moreno Champions Bipartisan Blockchain Bill to Foster Innovation

Among Blockchain Caucus members, Sen. Bernie Moreno to introduce bipartisan legislation to strengthen blockchain technology. The proposed legislation seeks to establish a "National Blockchain Deployment Advisory Committee" within the Commerce Department, enhancing the Commerce Secretary's advisory role on blockchain-related matters. It mirrors a similar House bill championed by Reps. Kat...