
CEA: stablecoin yield ban would barely affect bank lending
- —A yield ban would return ~$54 billion to banks, boosting loans by $2.1 billion (0.02%)
- —If the market grows to 10% of deposits, the lending effect would be $11.1 billion (0.09%)
- —For small banks, the estimated lending increase is about $500 million
- —The dispute centers on third-party rewards, which the GENIUS Act does not explicitly ban
Why it matters: The outcome will determine whether exchanges can pay yield on stablecoins, affecting USDC/USDT competition with bank deposits.
Source: CoinDesk Japan