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Banks vs Stablecoins: CLARITY Act Fight Turns Into Deposit War

Banking groups are turning the CLARITY Act into a street fight over stablecoins, deposits, and who gets to control America’s digital money rails. Five major banking trade groups are coordinating opposition to the crypto market structure bill, warning that its stablecoin yield language could drain deposits and weaken lending. Crypto leaders and pro-crypto lawmakers say […]

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CLARITY Act Nears Senate Markup as Stablecoin Yield Faces a Crackdown

The CLARITY Act is moving closer to a Senate Banking Committee markup, and the tradeoff may be a hard squeeze on stablecoin yield. Washington may finally be inching toward a real crypto market structure bill, but it looks increasingly willing to kneecap the “earn” features that let exchanges and brokers hand out bank-like returns without […]

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Clarity Act Revived as Bipartisan Stablecoin Deal Sends Bitcoin Past $80K

Washington may finally be getting serious about crypto market structure, and a bipartisan stablecoin compromise has pushed the Clarity Act back into the game. The bill now has a realistic path to the Senate, with supporters even talking about a signature before July 4. Bipartisan breakthrough: Stablecoin yield deal clears the biggest roadblock Fast-moving timeline: […]

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Kraken IPO and MoneyGram Deal Heat Up Crypto’s Fight With Banks Over CLARITY Act

Kraken is signaling it wants to go public while widening its payments reach through MoneyGram, even as U.S. banks dig in against crypto-friendly legislation in the CLARITY Act fight. That’s not just corporate theater. It’s a clean snapshot of where the power struggle is heading: exchanges want legitimacy, banks want to protect their turf, and […]

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Armstrong Urges Senate to Move CLARITY Act After Stablecoin Yield Deal

Brian Armstrong just gave the Senate a blunt nudge to move the CLARITY Act forward after lawmakers struck a compromise on stablecoin yield rules. The deal removes a major roadblock, but the bill still has a long congressional obstacle course ahead. Armstrong’s message: “Mark it up.” Stablecoin yield compromise: no bank-like interest, but real usage […]

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Lummis Urges Congress to Pass CLARITY Act for Bitcoin and Crypto Regulation

Senator Cynthia Lummis is urging Congress to move fast on the CLARITY Act, saying the U.S. needs a real crypto framework before it keeps driving Bitcoin and digital asset innovation into a legal swamp. Lummis wants the CLARITY Act passed quickly The bill aims to bring clearer Bitcoin and crypto regulation Current U.S. policy is […]

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Ohio Senate Race Puts CLARITY Act Crypto Regulation Bill Under Pressure

The CLARITY Act faces new pressure from Ohio Senate race is running straight into Washington’s favorite pastime: turning policy into campaign ammo. Ohio’s Senate race is adding fresh pressure to a crypto market structure bill that was supposed to bring order to U.S. digital asset regulation. Ohio Senate race is now shaping the CLARITY Act […]

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CLARITY Act Hits Senate Fight Over Stablecoin Yield and Crypto Rules

The CLARITY Act has entered the kind of Senate knife-fight that usually decides whether crypto gets real rules or another pile of vague promises. This round centers on stablecoin yield, and Washington is once again pretending a few words in a draft bill aren’t a battle over who controls the financial rails. Stablecoin yield restrictions […]

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Coinbase Backs CLARITY Act Rewards Compromise as U.S. Crypto Bill Advances

Coinbase says a revised rewards compromise in the CLARITY Act clears a major obstacle for the U.S. crypto market structure bill, shifting the fight back to the bigger question: who regulates digital assets, and under what rules? Coinbase backs the latest rewards language Stablecoin yield dispute appears resolved SEC vs. CFTC, staking, and capital formation […]

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US Senators Strike Stablecoin Yield Compromise, Clearing Path for Clarity Act Talks

U.S. senators have reportedly struck a compromise on stablecoin yield rules, a move that could finally give the Clarity Act and broader U.S. crypto market structure talks some badly needed oxygen. Section 404 compromise could restart stalled crypto legislation Deposit-like stablecoin yields would be blocked Platform rewards tied to real usage may still be allowed […]

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Senate Deal on Crypto Rewards Clears Path for CLARITY Act, Coinbase Says

Coinbase says crypto bill deal clears Senate path as Senate negotiators have reached a compromise on crypto rewards language in the CLARITY Act, removing one of the biggest obstacles to the U.S. crypto market structure bill and nudging Washington a little closer to actual digital asset rules instead of endless bureaucratic mud wrestling. Senate negotiators […]

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Coinbase Helps Push CLARITY Act Provision for Clearer Bitcoin Regulation in US

Coinbase may have helped push a CLARITY Act provision across the finish line, and if that holds up, Bitcoin could get something the U.S. has denied the industry for years: a clearer rulebook instead of the usual regulatory mud-wrestling. Coinbase is tied to a CLARITY Act provision deal Bitcoin regulation in the U.S. could become […]

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Senate CLARITY Act Targets Stablecoin Yield, Preserves Usage Rewards

The Senate’s latest CLARITY Act Update: Senate Makes Big Decision on Stablecoin Yield Rewards draft tightens U.S. stablecoin yield rules, restricting passive rewards while preserving activity-based crypto incentives. That’s a partial win for the industry, a partial loss for the banks, and a reminder that Washington’s favorite hobby is turning simple things into legal abstractions. […]

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CLARITY Act Stalls as Stablecoin, DeFi and Trump Ethics Fight Intensify

The CLARITY Act was supposed to give the U.S. a cleaner rulebook for crypto, defining who regulates digital assets and where stablecoins, DeFi, and exchanges fit in. Instead, it’s getting stuck in the usual Washington swamp: banking lobby fights, Trump-linked ethics drama, and a legal knife fight over whether software developers should be treated like […]

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Tillis Threatens No Vote on CLARITY Act Unless Crypto Ethics Rules Are Added

Washington’s latest crypto showdown is not about blockchain wizardry or market structure nerds arguing over token classifications. It’s about power, ethics, and whether Congress can pass a crypto regulation bill without it getting dragged into the mud by obvious conflicts of interest. Thom Tillis says the CLARITY Act needs ethics language or he’ll vote no. […]

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