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Why are lawmakers in Washington talking about stablecoin this week?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 17, 2025 at 5:42 AM HST

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Bloomberg News investigative reporter and author Zeke Faux about how Republicans in Congress and the White House want to regulate cryptocurrency, in particular, a form called stablecoin, as the cryptocurrency industry becomes a force in big money donations.

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