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… Continue reading Crypto Bill Clash: Coinbase Rejects CLARITY Act Changes On Stablecoin Yields

Circle (CRCL) Crashes Below $100 After Senate Revises Crypto Bill To Ban Stablecoin Rewards

Circle Internet Financial, the issuer behind the USDC stablecoin — the second-largest dollar-pegged cryptocurrency — saw its stock, CRCL, tumble 22% on Tuesday to $98 as lawmakers reportedly moved to tighten rules around stablecoin yields.  The selloff followed reports that a revised draft of the Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act would broadly prohibit platforms from… Continue reading Circle (CRCL) Crashes Below $100 After Senate Revises Crypto Bill To Ban Stablecoin Rewards

GENIUS Act Key Provisions In Spotlight: XRP Attorney Deaton Alerts To Bankers’ Role

In the lead-up to the potential passage of the crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, Faryar Shirzad, Chief Policy Officer at Coinbase, shed light on the ongoing discussions surrounding key provisions of the already enacted GENIUS Act.  GENIUS Act Under Fire Shirzad noted that the stablecoin rewards provisions of the GENIUS Act… Continue reading GENIUS Act Key Provisions In Spotlight: XRP Attorney Deaton Alerts To Bankers’ Role