Trump vows to make US ‘crypto capital of the planet,' signs GENIUS Act into law

Trump signed into law the GENIUS Act on Friday – a landmark piece of legislation that establishes federal regulations surrounding digital currency.

President Donald Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act — a landmark piece of legislation that establishes federal regulations surrounding digital currency. 

The House passed the GENIUS Act Thursday by a 308–122 vote, after the measure cleared the Senate in June by a 68–30 margin. 

"For far too long, America’s digital assets industry has been stifled by ambiguous rules, confusing enforcement and the Biden administration’s anti-crypto crusade,"  Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., said during a press conference Thursday. "But President Trump and this Congress are correcting course and unleashing America’s digital asset potential with historic, transformative legislation." 

Despite the bipartisanship and support from a host of Democrats, the legislation didn’t pick up votes from all members of the president’s party. 

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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as he appears before the House Financial Services Committee on May 7, 2025, in Washington. 

Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House. 

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