Crypto Leaders ‘Hopeful’ On Latest Stablecoin Yield Language – Was A Solution...
The stablecoin yield dispute, the main issue delaying the crypto market structure bill, may be nearing resolution after a second round of meetings with Senate staffers, recent reports revealed, building expectations for a markup session by the end of the month. Related Reading: Think Your Crypto Is Liquid? Korea’s New Asset‑Matching Regime Says Think Again […]
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In a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill, crypto industry leaders reviewed the latest text of the long-awaited crypto market structure bill, which focused on key proposals to address the stablecoin yield and rewards dispute. Related Reading: SBF Legal Saga Continues: Prosecutors Question Authenticity Of FTX Founder’s Retrial Motion Letter Latest CLARITY Act Draft Says No […]
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reportedly told Senate offices it cannot support the latest language inserted into the CLARITY Act, dealing a fresh setback to negotiations over the anticipated crypto market-structure bill. The dispute centers on newly revised provisions governing stablecoin yield arrangements, a key point of contention that has been the subject of months of talks on Capitol Hill. Coinbase Says No To Late‑Stage Compromise The Senate’s updated text would constrain how stablecoin yield programs operate, limiting structures that try to mirror bank deposit products and....
Momentum has picked up on Capitol Hill this week as lawmakers and industry leaders converged at the DC Blockchain Summit, where Senator Cynthia Lummis said she expects the long‑delayed Senate Banking Committee markup on the crypto market‑structure bill (CLARITY Act) to be scheduled for late April. Breakthrough On DeFi And Stablecoin Yield Senator Lummis told attendees she is confident the committee will approve the crypto market structure bill and that the full Senate could pass the legislation by the end of the year. “We’re gonna have this thing done come hell or high water by the end....
The Blockchain Association led a broad industry push this week, asking Senate Banking leaders to resist efforts that would widen a ban on stablecoin yields beyond what Congress wrote into law. Related Reading: Coinbase Escalates Regulatory Fight With Lawsuit Against 3 States According to the association, the letter was signed by more than 125 crypto […]
Circle shares slumped on Tuesday (nearly 20%) after U.S. lawmakers advanced the Clarity Act. This decline has been linked to the Clarity Act draft language that suggests it would curb interest paid on crypto stablecoin holdings. Related Reading: 3 Big Hyperliquid News You Might Have Missed This Week A Key Crypto-Basics Misunderstanding The reason of the sudden drop? The market is misunderstanding the legislation, analyst Gautam Chhugani and his three Bernstein colleagues said in an investor note shared with DL News. “The market is conflating who earns yield with who distributes yield”,....