Crypto policy leaders say the industry’s legislative agenda could evaporate if the GENIUS Act isn’t rescued from death’s door by Friday.

Senate Democrats’ move Thursday to reject an industry-backed crypto bill delivered a significant blow to the digital asset lobby’s standing on Capitol Hill, where its agenda suddenly appears to be on wobbly ground.

Stablecoin and market structure bills are the two big things around crypto that Congress is expected to get to President Donald Trump's desk this year. There was a press conference by crypto and AI czar David Sacks with the chairs of the House and Senate committees. Everyone had this rough deadline of "before the August recess."