After a record-breaking nine hours, the GOP-led House late Wednesday night finally advanced a trio of crypto bills to the floor for debate and consideration by a vote of 217-212.The step forward came after several Republican holdouts ultimately flipped their votes after receiving assurances from GOP House leaders that one of the measures -- a bill to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) -- would be attached to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act.

House passage of the measures marks a breakthrough for the digital assets sector and sends one of the bills to President Donald Trump.

The House of Representatives voted to regulate digital currencies and protect their owners on Thursday during what many lawmakers called "crypto week."