The stablecoin bill passed a key procedural vote, finally, but it was a heavy lift engineered in the 11th hour Monday night by the bill’s sponsor, Tennessee GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty. He had to remind crypto-friendly Democrats what was at stake – and to ignore the politicization of the legislation by the crypto-hating Massachusetts Sen.

Experts said the bill's passage could be a "watershed," allowing crypto to gain a stronger foothold in mainstream financial markets.

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.

Stablecoin legislation advanced on the Senate floor Monday in an early win for the crypto industry, but the bill is expected to face a lengthy amendment process that will likely push a final vote

The Senate voted 66–22 to advance the GENIUS Act, showing strong support from both Democrats and Republicans and signaling that the U.S. government is finally ready to take crypto regulation seriously. The Act still raises concerns about whether it goes too far or not far enough in protecting consumers and whether it will hurt innovation.

The Genius Act broke through opposition from Democrats in the Senate on Monday evening, moving the key piece of stablecoin legislation forward.

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The GENIUS Act may pass the US Senate by May 26, setting regulatory clarity for stablecoins and accelerating institutional adoption of digital dollars.