Stablecoin users will lose passive yield as Senate moves to ban it
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Peyton Kingsley
stablecoin US legislation · Apr 15, 2026
Source: DojiDoji Data Terminal
Stablecoin holders will be unable to receive payments based solely on the amount of stablecoins they hold. This restriction comes as Sen. Thom Tillis and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks finalize draft language for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The act bans passive yield paid solely for holding stablecoins, while allowing activity-based rewards tied to transactions or payments.
Third-party platforms like Coinbase will be prohibited from paying passive yield on stablecoin balances. The SEC, CFTC, and Treasury have 12 months from enactment to define acceptable reward structures and anti-evasion rules.
Stablecoin holders will be unable to receive payments based solely on the amount of stablecoins they hold.
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