The legislation to set rules for stablecoin issuers is the first major digital assets bill to ever clear the Senate and now moves on to the U.S. House.

In a 68-30 vote on Tuesday evening, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support. Eighteen Democrats joined the majority of Republicans in passing the bill, which is the first to establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins, crypto tokens that are pegged to the value of the US dollar.

The Senate passed legislation to establish the first regulatory framework for stablecoins, capping prolonged, topsy-turvy bipartisan negotiations. Why it matters: The GENIUS Act, which was nearly derailed when Democrats had an internal blowup about President Trump's growing cryptocurrency empire,