U.S. Senate's Effort on Stablecoins Revealed in New Bill from Hagerty
Senator Bill Hagerty introduces a new bill to establish U.S. oversight of stablecoin issuers, supported by crypto-friendly Republicans and aiming for bipartisan approval.
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