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Senate Opens Path for Crypto With Stablecoin Act, Atkins Hearing

After years of thwarted attempts to officially green-light cryptocurrency trading, a key US Senate panel is moving quickly to bring those plans to fruition, approving landmark stablecoin legislation and likely advancing President Donald Trump’s pick for a pro-crypto Wall Street regulator.