John Thune, Senate majority leader said the GENIUS Act would help the U.S. become the “crypto capital of the world” and bring cryptocurrency into the mainstream

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June 11, 2025

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“We want to bring cryptocurrency into the mainstream, and the GENIUS Act will help us do that,” said Thune.

Speaking from the Senate floor on Wednesday, Majority Leader John Thune urged members of Congress to support the bill, echoing many of US President Donald Trump’s talking points on digital assets, including that the legislation would help make the US the “crypto capital of the world.”

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Week 24 of 2025