OCC Finalizes Key GENIUS Act Rules for Stablecoin Issuers Amidst Legislative Delays

10/21/2026

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has finalized rules governing how payment stablecoin issuers must hold reserves, handle redemptions, and manage custody-related activities...

10/21/2026

The OCC finalizes its GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, setting issuer standards and dropping a proposed presumption against certain third-party rewards.

10/21/2026

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published its final GENIUS Act stablecoin rule on Wednesday. The OCC is officially the first federal regulator to go through with implementing...

10/21/2026

The rule takes effect Jan. 18, 2027, while existing issuers with substantially complete OCC applications pending can seek temporary compliance waivers.... Read the full story at The Defiant

10/21/2026

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the first of several federal agencies to finish writing regulations under the act.