Banking Lobby CEO Talks Crypto Clarity Act as Senators Race To Pass Bill

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Banking Lobby CEO Talks Crypto Clarity Act as Senators Race To Pass Bill

The CEO of the American Bankers Association, Rob Nichols, has said that the banking lobby wants the Clarity Act to succeed — but small edits to the bill still need to be made.

Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box show Wednesday, Nichols said that while there is a “lot of good” in the Clarity Act, the issue around stablecoins and local lending needs to be fixed.

A number of lawmakers are hoping the Clarity Act — which would set in stone crypto regulation in the U.S. — gets passed before Congress departs for August recess. But a sticking point of the bill has been related to concerns banking chiefs have over stablecoin yield.

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