Crypto Bill Clash: Coinbase Rejects CLARITY Act Changes On Stablecoin Yields
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....
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The Celsius CEO is also seeking clarity for similar products while Mark Cuban advises going on the offensive. Support for Coinbase and its CEO, Brian Armstrong, has been pouring from the crypto community since the company disclosed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday that it had received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. The regulator has threatened to sue the exchange over its proposed Lend program, which would offer 4% interest on customer holdings of the USDC stablecoin. Company CEO Brian Armstrong took to Twitter on Sept. 8 to vent his dismay over the lack of....
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 […]
Coinbase chief legal officer has suggested that negotiators in the Senate are “very close” to a deal on the CLARITY Act’s most contentious crypto issue. Coinbase: “Very Close To A Deal”, Despite Stablecoin Dispute It’s all about the stablecoins. Whether and how exchanges can pay yield on stablecoin balances continues to be the bone of […]
A dispute over stablecoin rewards — not sweeping disagreements about crypto itself — is what’s holding up one of the most significant digital asset bills in US history. Related Reading: XRP Faces No Immediate Quantum Threat As Only 0.03% Supply Seen At Risk: Analyst Banks And Crypto Firms Clash Over Stablecoin Yields At the center of the standoff is a narrow but contentious question: should third-party firms like Coinbase be allowed to pass stablecoin yields on to their customers? Banks say no, warning it could drain deposits from traditional financial institutions. Crypto companies....