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Circle Drops 16% as Clarity Act Draft Bans Stablecoin Yield
Circle (CRCL) fell 16% on March 24, reversing part of its prior month's 100%-plus run, after CoinDesk reported the latest Clarity Act draft would prohibit yields and rewards on stablecoin balances. Coinbase (COIN) dropped 8% in sympathy, Bitcoin retreated from $71,000 to ~$69,600, the S&P 500 shed 0.5%, the Nasdaq fell 0.8%, and the iShares IGV software ETF lost 4%. The negative investor sentiment is driven by the inability of Circle to pass yield through to USDC holders, thereby preventing USDC from becoming a yield-bearing asset and limiting its growth potential.
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