Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to hold the value of a U.S. dollar. For many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, passing a stablecoin bill seemed more feasible this year than tackling a larger crypto market structure bill, especially because stablecoins are less volatile and their value is usually tied to actual money sitting in a bank.

Several House Democrats walked out of a hearing on cryptocurrency legislation Tuesday, after Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) objected over concerns about President Trump’s recent ventures in the digital asset industry.

Democrats abandoned a joint hearing of two committees on crypto policy, inviting people to instead attend their own discussion of Trump's "crypto corruption."

About 764,000 wallets that purchased President Donald Trump’s $TRUMP meme coin have lost money on the investment, according to fresh data shared with CNBC by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

CNN’s Anderson Cooper examines how President Donald Trump and his family are boosting their wealth via crypto despite potential conflicts of interest.