WHITE HOUSE REPORT EXPOSES BANKS LIES ON STABLECOIN YIELD! MORGAN STANLEY BITCOIN ETF $34 MILLION!
April 9, 2026
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5 min readWhite House Report Contradicts Bank Claims on Stablecoin Yield; Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Launches with $34M Volume
A White House economic report released this week directly contradicts the banking industry's long-standing argument that stablecoin rewards would destabilize the financial system. The report concludes that stablecoin yields do not harm banks, undercutting the primary talking point banks have used to oppose stablecoin legislation. Separately, Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF went live and logged $34 million in first-day volume, while the Treasury Department moved forward with implementing anti-money laundering rules for stablecoin issuers under the recently passed Genius Act.
White House Report Rejects Bank Arguments on Stablecoin Yield
The White House Council of Economic Advisers published a report stating that stablecoin rewards will not harm banks, directly contradicting claims from the banking industry that such products would trigger deposit outflows and bank runs. The report's conclusion is significant because banks have been the primary obstacle to stablecoin legislation, arguing that higher yields on stablecoins would pull deposits away from smaller institutions and destabilize lending.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:55) **White House Report Contradicts Bank Claims on Stablecoin Yield** - White House economists release a report stating stablecoin rewards won't harm banks, directly countering bank arguments about deposit runs and lending disruption.
- 2 (05:25) **Treasury Secretary Calls for Crypto Market Structure Legislation** - Scott Bessent urges Congress to pass the Clarity Act before time runs out due to midterms and summer recess.
- 3 (06:18) **Treasury Moves Forward with Genius Act Illicit Finance Rules** - FinCEN and OFAC issue a joint proposed rule requiring stablecoin issuers to implement AML, sanctions compliance, and transaction-blocking capabilities.
- 4 (10:17) **Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Launches with $34M First-Day Volume** - The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust exceeds Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas's $30M estimate, trading 1.66 million shares at $20.47.
- 5 (13:00) **Circle Launches USDC Payments Platform for Non-Holding Users** - Circle's CPN Managed Payments lets payment providers, fintechs, and banks use blockchain rails without holding digital assets, facilitating cross-border settlement and merchant stablecoin payments.
- 6 (14:14) **Polygon Labs Seeks $50-100M for Stablecoin Payments Business** - The blockchain company aims to raise equity for a new stablecoin payments venture, with CEO Mark Boiron set to lead the business.
- 7 (15:01) **Adam Back Denies Being Satoshi After New York Times Report** - The NYT publishes an article claiming Adam Back is the Bitcoin creator; Back denies it on X.
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
00:24 White House Stablecoin report
04:50 US Treasury Genius Act
08:48 Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF
10:31 Circle USDC payments platform
11:46 Polygon Labs Stablecoin $100 Million
12:30 Adam back Satoshi NYT
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