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The Congressional Clarity Act just changed the entire game for stablecoins…
The proposed legislation says yield for stablecoins has to be tied to user activity — it cannot be passive income anymore. That was Circle’s beautiful business model, and it was really nice and tasty.
I thought it actually passed out of the Senate and was heading to the House, which makes the situation feel even more real.
I don’t really understand the point of Circle anymore. I mean, if that happens, what’s the point?
The Business Model That Made Circle Work
Circle’s core appeal was simple. They held massive reserves backing their stablecoin and generated interest income from those holdings. It was a passive, scalable model that required almost no effort to maintain.
If the Clarity Act goes through, that free lunch disappears. Yield generation has to be tied to user activity — whatever that ends up meaning — and it’s certainly not the passive revenue engine Circle has relied on.
Maybe they pivot to focus on cross-border payments or transfer services, but that’s a completely different lane with very different economics.
Now, these are rumors, and this is not actually signed into law yet. It could reverse on us, but the market is clearly trying to price in what this means.
The Trade — And Why I’m Holding
We entered the put spread right after the news hit, and at one point we were up 26%. I actually wanted to exit there, but I hesitated. Now we’re sitting on 7-8% gains, and the stock is bouncing off the 50-day and 100-day moving averages after a 17% drop.
That bounce is real, and there is some reversal risk. These legislative moves can shift quickly, and the market is reacting to headlines, not final outcomes.
Still, I’m holding because I genuinely don’t know what Circle’s utility becomes without the passive interest model.
If they can’t earn interest on reserves, then what exactly are they? A payments processor? A transfer service?
Those businesses already exist, and none of them justify the kind of valuation a stablecoin issuer commands.
This isn’t a minor policy tweak. It is a direct hit to the foundation of their revenue structure.
I’m watching the close, managing the position, and waiting to see whether the bounce has legs or if the market starts reaching the same conclusion: Without interest, Circle loses its edge.
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