{"id":5634,"date":"2026-01-14T18:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5634"},"modified":"2026-01-14T18:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:33:38","slug":"crypto-yields-expose-the-exact-amount-banks-are-underpaying-you-and-why-they-want-congress-to-ban-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5634","title":{"rendered":"Crypto yields expose the exact amount banks are underpaying you, and why they want Congress to ban it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While Congress pushes ahead with the CLARITY Act, the unfinished fight over how the U.S. draws the line between \u201ccrypto\u201d and \u201csecurities\u201d is spilling into public view, and into a familiar blame game.<\/p>\n<p>Online, critics argue the bill\u2019s structure could hardwire advantages for regulated incumbents, with centralized platforms accused of quietly backing tweaks that would make it harder for DeFi to compete on equal terms.<\/p>\n<p>CLARITY is being sold as a market-structure bill, but the most consequential battle may be over distribution.<\/p>\n<p>Stablecoin rewards turn \u201cholding dollars\u201d into a competing product category, and banks are fighting to keep that feature from becoming normalized outside the deposit system. Platforms frame it as a loyalty perk rather than interest, while lawmakers look for language that preserves \u201cdigital cash\u201d while limiting \u201chold-to-earn\u201d behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Banks are resisting retail stablecoin yield because it competes with deposit pricing and the payment relationship that underpins consumer banking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clarity-act-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"CLARITY Act explicitly leaves DeFi rules blank, risking a total retail protection collapse if negotiations fail\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clarity-act-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"CLARITY Act explicitly leaves DeFi rules blank, risking a total retail protection collapse if negotiations fail\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">CLARITY Act explicitly leaves DeFi rules blank, risking a total retail protection collapse if negotiations fail<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">A January markup is the start of the sausage-making process, not the finish line Sacks claims.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Dec 21, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Gino Matos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>According to the FDIC\u2019s most recent Monthly Rate Cap Information dated Dec. 15, 2025, the national rates used in its rate-cap framework were 0.39% for savings, 0.07% for interest checking, and 0.58% for money market deposit accounts.<\/p>\n<p>In the same table, the Treasury reference yield for those non-maturity products was 3.89%.<\/p>\n<p>That gap is not a direct proxy for bank profit, but it quantifies how far retail deposit pricing can sit below government rates when customer behavior, bundled services, and switching friction keep balances in place.<\/p>\n<table>\n<caption>Banking rates<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>FDIC category (Dec. 15, 2025)<\/th>\n<th>National deposit rate<\/th>\n<th>Treasury reference yield<\/th>\n<th>Gap<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Savings<\/td>\n<td>0.39%<\/td>\n<td>3.89%<\/td>\n<td>3.50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interest checking<\/td>\n<td>0.07%<\/td>\n<td>3.89%<\/td>\n<td>3.82%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Money market deposit account<\/td>\n<td>0.58%<\/td>\n<td>3.89%<\/td>\n<td>3.31%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Stablecoin yields put pressure on bank deposit rates, and expose the spread<\/h2>\n<p>Stablecoin rewards compress that distance by giving retail users an alternative place to hold dollar balances with a return that can sit near the short end of the curve.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Treasury\u2019s daily yield curve series shows the three-month point at 3.88% on Nov. 28, 2025, placing the market\u2019s cash benchmark close to the FDIC table\u2019s 3.89% reference.<\/p>\n<p>A stablecoin yield near that range changes the retail question from \u201cWhich bank pays the most?\u201d to \u201c<strong>Why is my cash return far below the government rate?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From a balance sheet perspective, the pressure is forward-looking because the decision point is marginal funding cost, not legacy averages.<\/p>\n<p>If deposits migrate out of checking and savings into stablecoin balances, banks can respond by raising deposit rates or replacing funding through wholesale channels.<\/p>\n<p>Both paths raise interest expense, and they can do so quickly.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate is a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by Treasury securities, a benchmark that shapes repo and other short-term funding markets used by large financial firms.<\/p>\n<p>When retail deposit outflows push banks to rely more on market funding, the price of that replacement can track policy rates more directly than retail deposits have historically done.<\/p>\n<p>The retail distribution layer is where banks see the largest strategic risk.<\/p>\n<h2>The hidden cost of higher bank funding reliance: why deposit flight matters<\/h2>\n<p>According to Coinbase\u2019s USDC Rewards overview, the program is a Coinbase-funded loyalty program, rewards accrue based on balance and the rewards rate, and Coinbase says it does not use or lend USDC without customer instruction.<\/p>\n<p>The same page notes that, in several regions including the United States and United Kingdom, eligibility requires a Coinbase One membership.<\/p>\n<p>Coinbase\u2019s USDC product page lists a 3.50% rewards rate and says USDC rewards are available to Coinbase One members, with plans starting at $4.99 per month.<\/p>\n<p>Even when the exact reward rate is variable over time, programs like this present yield as a default feature of holding a cash-like balance on a platform that also supports transfers and trading.<\/p>\n<p>That reduces the role of a bank account as the primary place to park dollars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"placement desktop us-deny-hide hidden\" style=\"max-height: 107px\">  <img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1456\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 728px; max-height: 90px; max-width: 100%; margin: auto; height: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bc_game168_Sposorship_1456x180.gif\" alt=\"BC Game\"\/><img class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1456\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 728px; max-height: 90px; max-width: 100%; margin: auto; height: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bc_game168_Sposorship_1456x180.gif\" alt=\"BC Game\"\/> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Banks also distinguish between sustained yields and promotional offers because the former can reset consumer expectations while the latter often behave like marketing spend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/usdc-wallet-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Coinbase debuts developer wallet with automatic 4.1% USDC rewards, notes regulatory clarity\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/usdc-wallet-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Coinbase debuts developer wallet with automatic 4.1% USDC rewards, notes regulatory clarity\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Coinbase debuts developer wallet with automatic 4.1% USDC rewards, notes regulatory clarity<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">Early use cases include remittances, payment links, DeFi marketplaces, B2B payroll, creator payouts, and gaming with on-chain assets and free USDC sends on Base.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Aug 5, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Gino Matos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Binance has run time-bound campaigns tied to its Simple Earn product.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Binance announcement, one promotion offered a bonus tiered APR on USDC flexible products on top of a real-time APR component.<\/p>\n<p>A separate Binance notice states that assets deposited in Simple Earn may be loaned to other Binance users, including margin and loan products.<\/p>\n<p>It also notes that large redemption requests can delay redemptions temporarily.<\/p>\n<p>For banks, that disclosure matters because it draws a line between a rewards rate funded by platform economics and a bank deposit funded within a supervisory framework.<\/p>\n<p>Still, both compete for the same retail dollars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/binance-stablecoin-rwa-1-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Binance launches RWUSD yield bearing stablecoin-like product offering 4.2% APR from RWAs\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/binance-stablecoin-rwa-1-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Binance launches RWUSD yield bearing stablecoin-like product offering 4.2% APR from RWAs\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Binance launches RWUSD yield bearing stablecoin-like product offering 4.2% APR from RWAs<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">Binance&#8217;s RWUSD allows users to earn yield from real-world assets without holding tokenized securities.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Jul 28, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Liam &#8216;Akiba&#8217; Wright<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Stablecoin rewards threaten banks\u2019 deposits, and the customer relationship that comes with them<\/h2>\n<p>Opposition also reflects the payments and relationship layer that sits on top of deposits.<\/p>\n<p>Checking accounts anchor payroll, bill pay, debit, ACH, and fee lines, and they support cross-sell into lending and wealth management.<\/p>\n<p>If a share of transactional balances shifts to stablecoins held in custodial wallets, banks risk losing both funding and customer interaction.<\/p>\n<p>That outflow can be more responsive than traditional deposit competition because transfers can settle at all hours without the same batch constraints as legacy rails.<\/p>\n<p>Regulation has begun to frame how far stablecoins can go on yield, and CLARITY is becoming the vehicle for a fight GENIUS didn\u2019t settle cleanly.<\/p>\n<p>The GENIUS Act approach barred issuers from paying interest in order to keep stablecoins defined as \u201cdigital cash,\u201d but platforms can still market \u201crewards\u201d that function like yield, shifting the competitive impact into distribution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fed-powell-stablecoin-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Fed discusses stablecoins extensively in recent FOMC meeting following GENIUS Act passage\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fed-powell-stablecoin-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Fed discusses stablecoins extensively in recent FOMC meeting following GENIUS Act passage\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">Fed discusses stablecoins extensively in recent FOMC meeting following GENIUS Act passage<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">The minutes categorized stablecoins alongside &#8220;private liquidity funds&#8221; and &#8220;offshore MMFs&#8221; as alternative investment vehicles that &#8220;have grown rapidly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Aug 20, 2025<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Gino Matos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>CLARITY debate draws a line between \u201cyield\u201d and \u201cloyalty\u201d as stablecoin rewards come under fire<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the background is a narrower but more explosive drafting dispute: lawmakers are looking for language that bars interest paid simply for holding a stablecoin, while still allowing activity-based incentives framed as payments or loyalty rewards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That distinction matters because it shifts the fight away from issuers and onto distributors: platforms can market a cash-like balance with a near-Treasury return without the token itself being labeled \u201cinterest-bearing,\u201d and banks argue that\u2019s functionally deposit interest by another name.<\/p>\n<p>The result is an attempt to cap \u201chold-to-earn\u201d expectations while leaving room for \u201cuse-to-earn\u201d programs, plus disclosures designed to stop rewards from being sold as risk-free bank-style interest.<\/p>\n<p>The near-term math banks track is not the spread between a Treasury yield and a single deposit rate.<\/p>\n<p>It is the combination of deposit retention, deposit repricing, replacement funding, and how quickly those inputs can change if stablecoin rewards remain near cash benchmarks.<\/p>\n<p>The FDIC\u2019s Dec. 15, 2025 schedule lists 0.07% for interest checking and 0.39% for savings against a 3.89% Treasury reference yield.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__media\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stablecoin-clarity--1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"The US Senate could wipe out $6 billion in crypto rewards this week by closing one specific loophole\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stablecoin-clarity--1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"The US Senate could wipe out $6 billion in crypto rewards this week by closing one specific loophole\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed__body\"> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">The US Senate could wipe out $6 billion in crypto rewards this week by closing one specific loophole<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cs-article-embed__summary\">Banks want the \u201caffiliate loophole\u201d closed; exchanges say that turns lawful loyalty incentives into an illegal end-run overnight.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Jan 13, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-divider\">\u00b7<\/span> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__meta-item\">Gino Matos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Coinbase\u2019s USDC page lists 3.50% rewards for Coinbase One members, and Binance disclosures describe both promotional bonus structures and the ability to lend Simple Earn assets to other users.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-bottom\">\n<div class=\"post-mentions\"> <span class=\"heading\">Mentioned in this article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Analysis,Banking,Featured,Macro,Market,Stablecoins#Crypto #yields #expose #exact #amount #banks #underpaying #Congress #ban1768415618<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Congress pushes ahead with the CLARITY Act, the unfinished fight over how the U.S. draws the line between \u201ccrypto\u201d and \u201csecurities\u201d is spilling into public view, and into a familiar blame game. 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