And CRCL could get an additional boost if Congress passes the GENIUS Act – a bill aimed at creating a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Data from the Labor Department showed that initial jobless claims rose by 8,000 last week to 247,000, more than the 236,000 economists expected.

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