Stablecoin bill advances in U.S. Senate
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The Senate voted 66-32 Monday evening to advance first-of-its-kind legislation to regulate “stablecoins,” a kind of cryptocurrency. Democrats had initially voted to block the bill earlier this month amid concerns over President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency deals.
The passage of a U.S. stablecoin bill could be one of the most important regulatory developments in the history of crypto, the report said.
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