The world’s great and mighty Bank of America, sitting on $284 billion like a dragon on its hoard, now eyes the wild, untamed plains of stablecoins. Their chief wrangler, Brian Moynihan, is roaming Capitol Hill with powerful friends—the American Bankers Association and the Bank Policy Institute—trying to convince lawmakers that when it comes to stablecoins, only “real” banks should get to dance.
So, what’s the plan? A shiny new coin, minted by none other than Bank of America itself, pegged one-to-one with cold, hard cash — or as close as any grand institution can get in a world gone digital. They call it the “Bank of America coin,” a fresh contender aiming to elbow out the wild stallions like Circle’s USDC and Tether’s USDT—those big players raking in tens and hundreds of billions in market share.
This is no small-shot tussle. BoA’s move is a reaction to upstarts like Coinbase, Amazon, Meta—all who sniff around the stablecoin watering hole. Meanwhile, the colorful reputation of Tether, with its regulatory skirmishes, gives BoA a chance to shine as the “safe and sound” option. Well, safe if you ignore the laundry list of BoA’s own past sins: overcharging, dodging mortgage rules, and coughing up $16 billion for financial misdeeds. So much for the straight shooter act.
Meanwhile, Congress is fiddling with new bills named the GENIUS Act and the STABLE Act—because of course, we need clever acronyms when money’s involved—aimed at untangling the knot of rules around stablecoins. But guess what? They’re not closing the door on the non-bank players just yet.
Still, BoA isn’t giving up. They want special treatment, a golden ticket to be the lone sheriff in this new digital Wild West. Besides whispering sweet nothings to Congress, they’re charming the Federal Reserve and Treasury, hoping those gatekeepers will give banks the exclusive rights to stablecoin issuance. If that succeeds, it’s game over for everyone else—and the digital dollar may end up just another piece of Wall Street’s grand chessboard.
Ah, progress. Who knew money could be this entertaining? 🤡💸
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