The GENIUS Act has advanced after a 66-32 Senate cloture vote, showing bipartisan momentum for the first comprehensive US stablecoin framework. Backers say it would clarify rules and protect consumers; critics fear it could widen Donald Trump’s sway via USD1. A final vote is due after Memorial Day.
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Feds Probed Hailey Welch After $400M ‘Hawk Tuah’ Meme Coin Imploded
Hailey Welch has confirmed she was questioned by SEC and FBI agents after the HAWK meme-coin soared to a $400 m valuation then collapsed. Cleared of wrongdoing, the influencer has said she read pre-written promos, had no wallet control and now regrets steering followers into the failed token.
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