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Coinbase, Circle Stocks Slide After Senate Draft Targets Stablecoin Yield

Here’s what investors need to know.

Industry Insiders View Draft As Restrictive

CoinDesk also reported that the language was viewed by industry insiders as restrictive and unclear, with activity-based rewards still potentially allowed but balance-based rewards effectively banned.

That news helps explain weakness in both names because it strikes at one of the most attractive use cases for stablecoins: turning idle digital dollars into a yield-bearing product that can compete with bank deposits or cash-like sweep balances.

Coinbase Faces Risks To Balance Retention Circle Could See Pressure On USDC Growth

The read-through is even more direct for Circle. As a stablecoin-focused company,…

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