Alabama bankers worry that stablecoins could undermine traditional banking

Alabama bankers warn that unregulated stablecoins offering yields could siphon deposits from local banks, threatening their lending capacity to small businesses and homebuyers. They are lobbying Congress to close a loophole in pending legislation (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) that would allow interest-bearing rewards on stablecoin balances.

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