Bitcoin edged toward a new high, fueled by increased corporate purchases—MicroStrategy, GameStop, and others have been adding BTC to their treasuries barrons.comft.com.
This surge reflects growing institutional confidence in Bitcoin as a potential inflation hedge (though some academic studies argue its consistency in this role remains debatable) .
The Senate is preparing for a cloture vote this Wednesday, June 11, on the bipartisan GENIUS Act, formally titled the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act .
If passed (requiring 60 votes), the bill would establish the first federal framework for stablecoins:
Mandatory full U.S. dollar (or liquid asset) backing, monthly transparency reports, annual audits for large issuers .
Stronger AML/sanctions compliance, ability to freeze or burn tokens, and restrictions on tech giants issuing stablecoins.
A one-off procedural vote passed 66–32 in May; final passage likely would follow this week .
Topic | Impact |
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Market clarity | Rules for stablecoins open the door to legal certainty, boosting institutional involvement and potentially lifting crypto (including Bitcoin) prices ft.com. |
Treasury market | Stablecoin issuers holding hundreds of billions in short-term U.S. Treasuries could bid up yields slightly or change market dynamics . |
Corporate adoption | Legitimizing stablecoins reinforces crypto infrastructure, which supports companies expanding into blockchain payment methods. |
Bitcoin's rally reflects growing interest from corporate and institutional investors treating it like inflation protection, though empirical evidence on this remains mixed, apnews.combarrons.comarxiv.org.
The GENIUS Act stablecoin bill is nearing final Senate approval (Wednesday, June 11). If passed, it would bring major regulatory clarity, benefiting the broader crypto ecosystem.
Regulatory clarity tends to boost market confidence, especially for assets like Bitcoin and stablecoins.