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White House to meet with crypto, banking executives to discuss market structure bill
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White House to meet with crypto, banking executives to discuss market structure bill
A vote on the legislation was delayed earlier this month after hitting resistance over how it proposes regulation regarding stablecoins.
By Nikhilesh De, Helene Braun|Edited by Jesse Hamilton
Updated Jan 28, 2026, 8:15 p.m. Published Jan 28, 2026, 7:34 p.m.
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What to know:
- The White House plans to meet with executives from major crypto firms and traditional banks to discuss the stalled digital asset market structure bill.
- The legislation has faced resistance over its proposed rules for stablecoins, especially limits on interest-bearing or reward-linked features tied to dollar-pegged tokens.
- The summit is hosted by the White House's crypto policy council.
The White House will meet with representatives from crypto companies and traditional banks in the coming days to work on stablecoin yield concerns in the crypto market structure bill, according to individuals familiar with the matter.
The legislation, which was delayed earlier this month, has hit resistance over how it proposes regulating stablecoin rewards — particularly provisions that could limit interest-bearing or reward-linked features tied to the dollar-pegged tokens. Banks have opposed letting stablecoin issuers or their exchange partners offer rewards, warning it risks deposit flight. The crypto industry has said offering these rewards will benefit end users.
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Reuters first reported that the meeting is set to happen in a Wednesday article.
The meeting is being convened by the White House’s internal crypto policy council, a group that includes officials from the National Economic Council, Treasury and other agencies. The goal is to gather feedback directly from market participants on how to resolve sticking points in the bill.
At the center of the dispute is how stablecoin rewards — such as yield passed on to users from reserve assets — should be treated under the law. Wall Street bankers have pushed back hard against crypto yield products, persuading several lawmakers from both parties that these offerings pose a competitive threat to the traditional banking system.
In a statement, Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger said the crypto lobbyist group would be participating in the meeting, thanking White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks and Patrick Witt, the director of the White House's crypto council.
"Congress has a clear opportunity to move past this moment and deliver durable, bipartisan rules of the road that protect consumers, foster responsible innovation, and ensure the United States remains a global leader in the next generation of financial and internet technology," she said in the statement.
UPDATE (Jan. 28, 2026, 20:15 UTC): Adds Blockchain Association statement.
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