Fed Governor Warns Stablecoin Growth May Lower Neutral Interest Rate as CFTC Prepares Leveraged Crypto Trading Approval
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen I. Miran warned that expanding dollar-backed stablecoins could pressure the neutral interest rate downward by increasing U.S. Treasury purchases. The CFTC is preparing to authorize leveraged spot cryptocurrency trading on regulated exchanges as early as next month, Acting Chair Caroline Pham confirmed. Senate lawmakers released a bipartisan draft bill that would grant the CFTC jurisdiction over spot digital commodities including Bitcoin and Ether.