On Tuesday, prices dipped briefly after the House failed to advance two key pieces of legislation for the crypto industry: the stablecoin bill known as the GENUIS Act, which has a

Crypto may have become part of many portfolios, but few of us use digital assets on a regular basis. Recent Motley Fool research shows that more than one in five Americans own crypto, but around a quarter of them have limited understanding of how it works. That needs to change.

Crypto week kicks off on Capitol Hill, with lawmakers set to debate a handful of bills that sources say could have a big impact on the market.

The fate of long-awaited cryptocurrency legislation in the U.S. Congress was cast into doubt Tuesday, as a procedural vote to consider the measures was shot down by lawmakers from both parties, and shares of some companies in the sector fell.

Congressional Republicans are poised to notch their biggest win ever in a yearslong legislative push to enact rules benefiting the cryptocurrency industry — but most eyes during the House GOP’s “crypto week” are likely to be fixed on Democrats.

The market structure package called the CLARITY Act could be held up as Democrats have concerns about President Trump’s growing crypto empire.

Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a constant value, usually a 1:1 dollar peg, are commonly used by crypto traders to move funds between tokens. Their use has grown rapidly in recent years, and proponents say they could be used to send payments instantly.

If you bet “Donald Trump ends an investigation into a Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency platform,” you can claim your winnings. According to Bloomberg, two investigations into the prediction market Polymarket have been shut down by the Trump administration, just in time for Republican lawmakers’ planned “Crypto Week.”