Circle’s stock is sliding, but the real battle is in Washington: stablecoin rules, bank lobbying, and the fight over yield could decide whether USDC becomes core financial infrastructure or gets boxed in by regulators.
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The CLARITY Act missed its July 4 deadline as Senate fights over stablecoin yield, DeFi carveouts, ethics rules and enforcement slowed progress. The bill is still alive, but Washington’s favorite hobby — turning clarity into confusion — is very much intact.
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Congress is back to fighting over stablecoin yield, and the Clarity Act stablecoin yield clause has become the latest punching bag in a bank vs. crypto exchange lobbying war. Stablecoin yield is the core issue Banks want the clause narrowed or removed Crypto exchanges say the rule would cripple product growth The real battle is […]
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The CLARITY Act is moving into its final Senate stretch, with the White House still pushing for a July 4 deadline as lawmakers battle over crypto market structure, stablecoin yield, DeFi rules, and which regulator gets the bigger stick. The goal is to replace the US’s regulatory mess with something clearer, but Washington still has […]
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Senator Cynthia Lummis is pushing hard for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, and she’s not pretending the stakes are small. Her warning is simple: Congress may have a short window to pass meaningful U.S. crypto market structure legislation before the political winds shift and the whole thing gets shoved into a legislative freezer until […]
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Hyperliquid’s latest surge wasn’t just ETF sugar rush. The HYPE token has started to look like something rarer in crypto: a protocol that captures real economics instead of just spawning another chart for traders to worship. HYPE jumped from about $40 to $62.24 in May 2026, roughly 55% in three weeks. The bigger catalyst may […]
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The Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act markup is turning into a legislative brawl, with more than 100 amendments filed and crypto once again under heavy fire from the usual suspects in Washington. 100+ amendments are now in play Elizabeth Warren is leading a broad anti-crypto push Jack Reed and Tina Smith are targeting stablecoin yields […]
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Congress is moving on two fronts at once: the Clarity Act is headed for a Senate Banking Committee vote on Thursday, while the fight over stablecoin yield is getting louder and uglier. One debate is about who gets to police crypto markets. The other is about whether digital dollars should be allowed to pay interest, […]
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Washington is once again fighting over who gets to control digital dollars. A U.S. Senate panel is reviewing the CLARITY Act while banking groups push for changes to stablecoin yield rules, reopening the familiar battle between crypto’s push for open competition and Wall Street’s instinct to keep the money pipes tightly guarded. Senate panel: weighing […]
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US banking trade groups are pressuring lawmakers to tighten the stablecoin yield language in the CLARITY Act, arguing the current compromise still leaves room for crypto rewards that look an awful lot like interest. Banks want tighter stablecoin yield rules They fear rewards could mimic interest Crypto wants activity-based rewards preserved Senate markup is set […]
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