Agentic Payment Daily Signal · 2026-05-03

Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn expects the banking industry to “increase their opposition efforts” following the release of the final stablecoin yield provisions.

• CLARITY Act stablecoin yield rules finalized: ‘Go time’ for crypto bill
• Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn expects the banking industry to “increase their opposition efforts” following the release of the final stablecoin yield provisions.
• Why it matters: This regulatory clarity on stablecoin yield could reshape how banks and crypto firms compete for stablecoin issuance and yield-bearing products, affecting market structure and compliance costs.
• Brazil's central bank bans stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments
• The ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, but individual crypto investors can still buy and hold assets.
• Crypto industry backs CLARITY Act yield compromise, pushes Senate Banking for markup
• The agreement necessitates firms restructure reward programs from a "buy and hold" to a "buy and use" model; however, CCI raised concerns over its broad prohibition.
• Coinbase says deal reached on Clarity Act stablecoin yield, clearing path to long-stalled Senate markup
• Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong urged the Senate Banking Committee to "mark it up" as a months-long stalemate appears to be at an end.

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