U.S. Congress returns as GENIUS comments periods close, jobs report: Crypto Week Ahead
Key takeaways
- The first week of June may turn crypto's 2025 policy wins into hard deadlines.
- What gets settled in those windows decides who can issue, what reserves they hold and whether yield survives.
- The ECB is now warning these instruments could cement dollar dominance.
Congress returns as GENIUS comments periods close, jobs report: Crypto Week Ahead Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 1.By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Sheldon Reback Jun 1, 2026, 8:50 a.m. 4 min read Make preferred on U.S. Congress returns (Shutterstock)What to know: Crypto Week Ahead is a comprehensive list of what's coming up in the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, as well as the major macroeconomic events that will influence digital asset markets.
The first week of June may turn crypto's 2025 policy wins into hard deadlines. Comment periods for the GENIUS Act's stablecoin rules start closing this week, reaching the point where a federal framework stops being statute and becomes the operating rules issuers have to build to.
What gets settled in those windows decides who can issue, what reserves they hold and whether yield survives. Banks have spent the past few months pushing to slow the rollout, a fight over yield-bearing stablecoins that has already stalled the Clarity Act for months. The Senate floor opens June 3 to try again.