Standard Charters has estimated that if stable coin interest isn't restricted, i...

…That question is whether companies that issue stable coins and the platforms that sell them are allowed to pass on any kind of interest, rewards, or yield payments to their holders. Traditional banks see any stable coin that pays its users as a direct competitor to the money people keep in insured bank accounts. Standard Charters has estimated that if stable coin interest isn't restricted, it could potentially pull as much as half a trillion dollars out of the regulated banking system by 2028. And understandably, the banks aren't too happy about that number and have united in opposition to the bill. A temporary agreement was reportedly reached in March and April between Senator Tillis and Senator Angela Osbrooks with help from the White House. Now, this plan would completely ban the simple passive earning of interest, but would allow re…