{"id":27526,"date":"2026-05-04T23:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/why-zerostack-ceo-doubts-stablecoin-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T23:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:38:23","slug":"why-zerostack-ceo-doubts-stablecoin-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/why-zerostack-ceo-doubts-stablecoin-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Why ZeroStack CEO doubts stablecoin deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">ZeroStack CEO Daniel Reis-Faria says the CLARITY Act stablecoin deal reduces investor uncertainty but has not resolved institutional hesitation yet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_3e3691ac87804770fc376dd75fc71af2\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks reached a CLARITY Act yield compromise on May 1, banning passive stablecoin yield and preserving activity-based rewards.<\/li>\n<li>Polymarket odds of the CLARITY Act passing in 2026 jumped from 46% to 64% hours after the stablecoin deal landed.<\/li>\n<li>Reis-Faria says larger investors will still hold back until implementation rules are fully in place, not just agreed in principle.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The stablecoin deal was finalised on May 1 by Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks, drawing a clear line: crypto platforms cannot pay interest on stablecoins in any way that functions like a bank deposit. Activity-based rewards tied to payments and platform use are still permitted. <\/p>\n<p>As crypto.news reported, the Senate Banking Committee is now targeting a markup during the week of May 11, with a Senate floor vote targeted before the May 21 Memorial Day recess.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith lawmakers getting closer to a deal on stablecoin rules, that takes away one of the bigger reasons investors have been holding back,\u201d said Daniel Reis-Faria, CEO of ZeroStack.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The institutional hesitation that remains<\/h3>\n<p>But Reis-Faria stopped short of calling this a turning point. \u201cRight now, it\u2019s not the rules themselves. It\u2019s not knowing how they\u2019re going to play out over time. That\u2019s what\u2019s keeping larger players from stepping in,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>As crypto.news documented, JPMorgan had previously described CLARITY Act passage by midyear as a \u201ckey positive catalyst\u201d for digital asset markets. The SEC, CFTC, and Treasury are directed to jointly issue implementation rules within one year. That one-year window is precisely the ambiguity Reis-Faria is pointing to.<\/p>\n<p>Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dlnews.com\/articles\/regulation\/clarity-act-odds-surge-on-stablecoin-compromise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> the yield resolution \u201cbrings us meaningfully closer to comprehensive market structure legislation becoming law\u201d and urged the committee to move without delay.<\/p>\n<p> As crypto.news tracked, five steps remain: Senate Banking markup, committee vote, a 60-vote floor threshold, reconciliation with the Agriculture version, and reconciliation with the House text.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis advancement helps, but it\u2019s not a full shift yet,\u201d Reis-Faria said. \u201cUntil there\u2019s more clarity, you\u2019re still likely to see a more cautious approach from bigger players.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>As crypto.news noted, Standard Chartered estimated that uncapped stablecoin yield could redirect up to $500 billion in deposits from traditional banks by 2028, explaining the banking lobby\u2019s sustained resistance throughout negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZeroStack CEO Daniel Reis-Faria says the CLARITY Act stablecoin deal reduces investor uncertainty but has not resolved institutional hesitation yet. 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