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Why the Senate Stablecoin Bill Stalled & What It Means for Crypto

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:28:23
Publish Date: 2025-05-09 22:00:00
Description:

The crypto industry is fixated on the U.S. Senate.

On Thursday, lawmakers failed to advance the GENIUS Act, the most significant federal stablecoin bill to date. But the story isn’t over. 

Behind the process is a drama about potential presidential conflicts, shifting political alliances, and unresolved policy questions.

In this episode, Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association and Amanda Tuminelli, executive director and CLO of the DeFi Education Fund, break down:

  • Why the bill stalled but isn’t dead yet

  • The role Trump’s crypto ties are playing

  • Whether Democrats who once backed crypto are turning away

  • Why advocates are still pushing for a deal this year

Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com


Timestamps:

  • 0:00 Intro

  • 2:01 Why the Senate blocked the vote but the bill isn’t dead yet

  • 5:17 Why some pro-crypto Democrats suddenly flipped

  • ️ 8:08 Key differences between the two competing GENIUS Act proposals

  • 14:18 Whether lawmakers are starting to shift their crypto stances

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