U.S. President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act governing stablecoins into law on Friday, July 18, 2025, marking the first time a major piece of crypto legislation became a law in the U.S.
Lawmakers and crypto industry executives all attended the roughly hour-long ceremony, seen below.
White House Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaking with former Congressman Patrick McHenry (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at the White House on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Coinbase’s Kara Calvert, Faryar Shirzad and Paul Grewal speaking with House Speaker Mike Johnson and former Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry on July 18, 2025. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Tether’s Paolo Ardoino stands after U.S. President Donald Trump highlights his presence at the White House on July 18, 2025. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Attendees watching as Donald Trump enters the East Room of the White House ahead of signing the GENIUS Act into law. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer speaks with President Donald Trump as Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice President JD Vance look on. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and White House crypto adviser Bo Hines (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaking to House Speaker Mike Johnson on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
An attendee takes a photo of Donald Trump speaking ahead of the GENIUS Act signing in the White House on July 18, 2025. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Vice President JD Vance (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Paul Grewal speaking with Patrick McHenry on July 18, 2025. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sen. Bernie Moreno (left), Sen. Bill Hagerty and House Speaker Mike Johnson at the White House on July 18, 2025. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
JD Vance, Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick, Cameron or Tyler Winklevoss (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at the White House on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
The White House’s East Room (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
