The North Carolina Blockchain and AI Initiative sent a letter to U.S. Republican Senator Thom Tillis, urging him to proceed with the review process for the Clarity Act, according to Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America. The letter refutes the NC Bankers Association's opposition to stablecoin interest, arguing that "the Genius Act has already solved the so-called 'shadow banking' problem by placing stablecoin issuers under federal supervision. A blanket ban on stablecoin interest will not reduce risk but instead drive capital overseas," the letter warned.