Launchy Regulatory Roundup #61 - Coinbase Battles Banks Over Stablecoin Yield Ban

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In Today's Edition:

• Headline: Coinbase Battles Banks Over Stablecoin Yield Ban 👀 

• Global Legal Roundup

• Case Study: Is Custodia Ruling Just a Speed Bump for Crypto Banks? 🔎 

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HEADLINE

Coinbase Battles Banks Over Stablecoin Yield Ban

State of play: Coinbase and major US banks are locked in a policy fight over how the Treasury should implement the GENIUS Act.

• Coinbase urged regulators to allow non-issuers like exchanges to offer yield on stablecoins, arguing that Congress only intended the ban to apply to issuers.

• The Bank Policy Institute and other banking groups are lobbying for a full prohibition, warning of potential $6.6T in deposit outflows from banks.

• Coinbase countered that Treasury “has no authority to second-guess Congress,” framing the debate as one between innovation and regulatory overreach.

What’s Next: The GENIUS Act is set to take effect by late 2026 or early 2027.

Why it Matters: A full ban could cement bank dominance over dollar liquidity, while a narrower rule would open space for crypto platforms to compete in onchain finance.

Our Take: This is more than a compliance fight. It’s a power struggle over who controls the future of digital dollars, banks or builders.

GLOBAL LEGAL ROUNDUP

America:

• 🇺🇲 Fed Governor calls stablecoins 'a force to be reckoned with.

• 🇺🇲 Trump talks crypto, corruption and CZ in '60 Minutes' interview.

• 🇺🇲 SBF returns to court seeking new trial after FTX fraud conviction.

• 🇺🇲 CZ says he was surprised by pardon, denies ties to the Trump family.

• 🇺🇲 DeFi players launch alliance to champion Ethereum to policymakers.

• 🇺🇲 Samourai’s Keonne Rodriguez sentenced to a maximum 5-year term.

• 🇨🇦 Canada unveils upcoming stablecoin legislation in federal budget.

Europe:

• 🇬🇧 UK to unveil stablecoin regulation consultation on Nov. 10.

• 🇮🇹 Italian banks back digital euro but urge ECB to spread out costs.

• 🇮🇪 CB of Ireland fines Coinbase $25M for breaching AML obligation.

• 🇪🇺 EC eyes SEC-style single supervisor over crypto, stock exchanges.

• 🇫🇷 French MPs advance measure to tax crypto as ‘unproductive wealth.’

APAC:

• 🇯🇵 Japan's regulator backs joint stablecoin project by three major banks.

• 🇭🇰 Hong Kong to allow crypto exchanges to access global liquidity pools.

CASE STUDY

Is Custodia Ruling Just a Speed Bump for Crypto Banks?

State of play: TD Cowen’s Jaret Seiberg said the recent appeals court decision denying Custodia Bank access to a Federal Reserve master account is only a temporary setback for crypto institutions seeking entry into the US banking system.

• The court reaffirmed that the Fed has discretion over granting master accounts, which give direct access to payment rails and the money supply.

• Seiberg expects a forthcoming proposal for “skinny master accounts” that would allow limited Fed access while managing systemic risk.

• He added that crypto firms like Coinbase, Ripple, and Circle could still secure national trust bank charters under a supportive Comptroller.

Our Take: The ruling slows progress but doesn’t shut the door. “Skinny accounts” could still give crypto banks a way into the Fed system.

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NOTEWORTHY READS & MEME

• Nina Suthers’s read onMarketing a Token Launch.

• J Hackworth’s read on The Quiet Maturation of Crypto x AI.

• Marisa Coppel’s read on Phantom’s comment on GENIUS implementation.

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