🧩 What is it?
• The U.S. House of Representatives announced the week of July 14 to 18, 2025, as Crypto Week, aimed at discussing three important bills related to digital currencies  .
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🇺🇸 Key Bills:
1. GENIUS Act
• Passed in the Senate, awaiting approval in the House of Representatives and then the signature from President Trump ().
• It establishes a clear framework for stablecoins, ensuring they are backed one-to-one with the dollar and maintain the required reserves.
• Facilitating the issuance of stablecoins by private companies, which may allow companies like Walmart and Amazon to enter the field .
2. CLARITY Act
• Regulates responsibilities between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), classifying digital assets as 'securities', 'commodities', or 'stablecoins' .
• Aims to end the 'regulatory chaos' that hinders companies and institutions from adopting and expanding.
3. Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
• Prevents the federal government from developing or issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) until it receives explicit approval from Congress ().
• Proposed as a protection for privacy and financial freedoms away from the dominance of central electronic cash.
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🎯 Why is it important now?
• These laws could represent a fundamental shift in the regulatory structure for digital currencies in the United States and present an opportunity to legitimize the sector institutionally ().
• The rise in Bitcoin's price to record levels (above $118,000–$120,000) coincided with the announcement, reflecting legislative optimism about the sector ().
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🧭 Outlook and Recommendations:
• For investors: Regulatory clarity is expected to lead to a surge in institutional investments in shares of Bitcoin mining companies (such as Riot, Marathon) and trading platforms (such as Coinbase). 
• For tech companies and traditional finance: Companies like Amazon and Walmart may be able to launch their own stablecoins under a formal legal framework. 
• Overall, despite the optimism, there are still risks associated with legislative delays, amendments to texts, or resistance from legal experts or consumer protection thinkers ()
