Coinbase CEO: Stablecoin Rewards Are Fundamentally Different from Bank Interest, Should Not Be Subject to the Same Capital and Liquidity Requirements
Odaily News: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said on the Money Rehab podcast that what users earn from holding USDC is a "reward" rather than bank interest, and Coinbase defines it as a loyalty rewards program. Coinbase's official materials also describe USDC Rewards as a loyalty program funded by Coinbase, and state that USDC balances are not bank deposit accounts.Armstrong argues that stablecoins use a full-reserve mechanism, which is fundamentally different from the fractional-reserve model of banks, and therefore should not be subject to the same capital, liquidity, and FDIC insurance requirements. He also stated that regardless of whether it comes through congressional legislation or rules crafted by the SEC and CFTC, regulatory clarity for crypto in the United States will ultimately arrive. Previously, the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, and regulatory focus has since shifted more toward the SEC and CFTC.

