Congress passed the GENIUS Act this week, boosting the market for stablecoins. Here's what investors need to know about the corner of the crypto market.

Senators, including Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, voted 68-30 to send this bill over to the House. Arizona’s other U.S. senator, Democrat Mark Kelly, did not vote on this piece of legislation. According to the act’s summary page, stablecoins are “digital assets which an issuer must redeem for a fixed value.”