The fate of long-awaited cryptocurrency legislation in the U.S. Congress was cast into doubt Tuesday, as a procedural vote to consider the measures was shot down by lawmakers from both parties, and shares of some companies in the sector fell.

The price of bitcoin BTCUSD jumped as high as 3% on Monday to $123,165.67 — a new record for the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin subsequently cooled slightly but was still trading at north of $120,000, at last check.

Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a constant value, usually a 1:1 dollar peg, are commonly used by crypto traders to move funds between tokens. Their use has grown rapidly in recent years, and proponents say they could be used to send payments instantly.

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Bitcoin price hits record high during Crypto Week amid ETF momentum, policy debates, and growing pushback over Trump’s crypto involvement.

If you bet “Donald Trump ends an investigation into a Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency platform,” you can claim your winnings. According to Bloomberg, two investigations into the prediction market Polymarket have been shut down by the Trump administration, just in time for Republican lawmakers’ planned “Crypto Week.”

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