Key Highlights:
- A third meeting regarding stablecoin yield to be held on February 19, as per crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett.
- Digital Chamber suggests that stablecoin balances should earn interest.
- SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins plans for faster crypto rules.
The White House is set to have a third meeting between crypto leaders and bank rep on February 19, 2026, regarding stablecoin yields, as reported by well-known crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett. The journalist posted about the meeting on social media platform X and said that it will be held at 9:00 AM ET. The journalist also stated that her sources say that invites for a meeting went out yesterday.
🚨NEW: A third stablecoin yield meeting is set to take place at the White House tomorrow at 9:00 A.M. ET. A small group representing crypto and banks is expected to attend. More in the A.M. https://t.co/XIYW25VDSA
— Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) February 19, 2026
This negotiation has been ongoing for weeks now. The agenda for this meeting is yet not clear but the momentum is building. A recent idea from the Digital Chamber suggests letting “payment stablecoins” earn yield through a DeFi method but the banking sector is divided.
Banks Warm to Crypto Proposal
Banks have not responded to the invite yet but insiders say that the Digital Chamber’s plan is constructive. It also suggests letting unused stablecoin balances earn interest. Some details like protecting those yields, still need some work.
The Chamber’s influence is unclear, since groups like the Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association have led the talks so far. One bank source said that there is a “productive momentum” and this points that the deal may come out soon.
SEC Chair Unveils Crypto Rule Push
Adding fuel to the stablecoin talks, SEC Chair Paul Atkins spoke at the ETHDenver meeting and promised faster crypto rules in the coming weeks. Here, the plan includes teaming with the CFTC to clarify what counts as a security, new rules for crypto loans, no action letters for wallets or apps, letting broker dealers hold non-security cryptos like payment stablecoins and updating blockchain record rules.
All of this combined with the Digital Chamber’s plan to let unused stablecoin balance earn interest, this shows US regulators are warming to stablecoins’ role in finance.
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