Treasury Urges Agreement Between Crypto Firms and Banks to Advance CLARITY Act

• Bessent pushes for a compromise to pass the CLARITY Act fast.
• Disputes over stablecoin interest make the White House talks crucial.

Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, is pushing the crypto firm, banks, and lawmakers to stop fighting and find a compromise so that the Clarity Act can be moved forward. His statements have come right before the key White House meeting. 

Right now, the bill has been stuck in the Senate, and crypto firms and banks met last week but failed to agree. So another meeting is scheduled today to try again. Bessent made it clear that waiting for the perfect law is not realistic, and it could create uncertainty and slow innovation in the U.S.

Scott Bessent’s reply to Brian Armstrong’s statement 

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has argued that it may be better not to have a bill instead of passing the bill that creates the problem. Scott disagrees with his statements, and he believes that some regulations are better than none. He warned that a few groups refusing to compromise could prevent the U.S. from becoming a global crypto leader. 

Key issue for the Debate

One of the most sensitive issues is whether the stablecoin companies pay users interest. Banks worry that if the stablecoins offer yield, then people would start moving money out of the bank deposit, and this could weaken the traditional banking system. On the other hand, crypto companies argue that yield helps them to compete, and users expect returns similar to those of savings products. Another topic is limited access for the crypto firms to the payment system run by the Federal Reserve. This created more tension between the crypto firms and banks.

Today’s meeting is so crucial and could decide whether the bill moves forward and how stablecoins will work in the U.S. with clearer operating rules for the companies. If no agreement is reached, then the lawmakers may delay the vote again. The analyst says that this would affect the market and create uncertainty. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that he wants the nation to be the “crypto capital of the world.”

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