Will Stablecoin Bill Breach the Line Between Banking and Commerce?

Also, newly released SEC calendars shed light on Atkins' early meetings -- and Uyeda's broad discussions

Tech companies, retailers and other big corporations have long flirted with the idea of jumping into financial services. Congress’ push to enact a stablecoin law may provide just the impetus they need to take the leap.

That prospect, of course, runs counter to decades of fearmongering by many financial industry lobbyists and policy makers about Walmart o…