Stablecoin yield standoff could roil crypto markets as French Hill pushes senate
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A breakthrough on the CLARITY Act proved elusive as discussions over stablecoin rewards fell behind the White House’s self-imposed March 1, 2026, deadline. Still, traders on prediction platform Polymarket wager a 73% chance that the landmark legislation will be enacted in 2026. Speaking at the Milken Institute’s Future of Finance event, House Republican French Hill is urging the Senate to adopt the House-passed CLARITY Act language as a straightforward solution. In July, the House of Representatives advanced the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) by a commanding 294–134 vote, securing strong bipartisan support. Consequently, the strong vote helped raise hope among industry players that the legislation would soon be enacted, increasing pressure on lawmakers to complete the final draft. Lawmakers have yet to resolve their differences over possible stablecoin yield incentives Lawmakers in the Senate Banking Committee reached an impasse over whether stablecoin issuers and crypto platforms should be able to offer yield-like benefits to customers. So far, most traditional banks have contended that paying users to hold stablecoins blurs the line with bank deposits and could undermine financial stability, but crypto companies believe participation rewards are key to innovation. Sharing the concerns voiced by many banks, JPMorgan’s chief financial officer, Jeremy Barnum, addressed the issue on stablecoin yield incentives in January, warning: “The creation of a parallel banking system that sort of has all the features of banking, including something that looks a lot like a deposit that pays interest, without the associated prudential safeguards that have been developed over hundreds of years of bank regulation, is an obviously dangerous and undesirable thing.” Amid the split between banks, crypto groups, and legislators, White House crypto council executive director Patrick Witt urged lawmakers to resolve their differences by March 1. He warned that any delay beyond the target would only hold back…
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