US House of Representatives' Crypto-Related Bills Meet Unexpected Stalemate

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The US House of Representatives' efforts to pass a series of crypto-related bills, dubbed "crypto week" by the Republican majority, have been brought to a halt due to an unexpected bloc of Republican lawmakers joining Democrats in opposition. The bills, which aim to regulate stablecoins and address the cryptocurrency market structure, have been stalled in the House, despite US President Donald Trump's enthusiastic endorsement.

Key Takeaways:

  • The US House of Representatives is set to vote on a series of crypto-related bills, which include a Senate-passed bill to regulate stablecoins and a bill prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency.
  • A group of 13 Republicans unexpectedly joined Democrats in opposition to a procedural vote needed to bring the bills to the floor, effectively stalling the legislation.
  • US President Donald Trump expressed his support for the bills, calling for all Republicans to vote in agreement and referring to the US as the "undisputed, number one leader in digital assets".
  • The disagreement centers on how the three bills would be passed, with Speaker Mike Johnson assuring that negotiations remain underway between the House, Senate, and White House.
  • The House leadership eventually cancelled votes for the remainder of the day, potentially throwing the crypto bills into limbo.

Statistics:

  • 13 Republicans joined all Democrats in opposition to a procedural vote needed to bring the crypto bills to the floor.
  • US President Donald Trump's tweet boasting about the US being the "number one leader in digital assets" has not yet been dated.
  • The stalled legislation includes two Senate-passed bills: one to regulate stablecoins and another to address cryptocurrency market structure.
  • The Federal Reserve bill prohibiting the issuance of a central bank digital currency is also part of the stalled legislation.
  • The House leadership has cancelled votes for the remainder of the day.

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FE Online. The US House of Representatives is set to pass a series of crypto-related bills this week, which the Republican majority has dubbed "crypto week". US President Donald Trump extended 'crypto week' greetings on Tuesday -- insisting that the country would soon become the "undisputed, number one leader in digital assets." The remarks came ahead of a procedural vote to consider some long-awaited cryptocurrency legislation in Congress with the POTUS urging all Republicans to vote in agreement.