Photos: Trump Signs the GENIUS Act Into Law

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 in 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, President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, Vice President JD Vance (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)