"We would like to see a good bill go through"—in this line from Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, the emphasis was never on "go through." It's on the word "good."
According to The Block, Fraser publicly said she wants to see a crypto bill—the Clarity Act—get passed into law. That sounds like an endorsement, but she also admitted that she and others are still pushing for changes to the bill's content, particularly around the ongoing dispute over stablecoin reward mechanisms.
In other words, what Citi wants isn't "this bill"—it's "this bill, after it's been adjusted." Banks and stablecoin issuers clearly haven't reached an agreement on how the reward provisions should be designed. Fraser's remarks are less an endorsement than a conditional show of support: the bill can pass, but the terms need to be rewritten their way.
The report didn't specify exactly which provisions she wants changed, nor did it mention a negotiation timeline. What's confirmed for now is that the Clarity Act's legislative progress remains caught in the tug-of-war between banks and stablecoin issuers over reward mechanisms.
