US OCC calls on community banks to become payment stablecoin issuers
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Cointelegraph.com Newsfirst seen
US OCC calls on community banks to become payment stablecoin issuers
The announcement followed the banking regulator finalizing its rules for the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin law to be implemented in January
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The Daily Hodl
OCC Urges Community Banks to Enter Stablecoin Payments Market Under GENIUS Act
A US banking regulator is inviting community banks to help shape the future of payments by developing stablecoin capabilities. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released Bulletin 2026-51 clarifying application and waiver processes under the GENIUS Act and is calling on community banks to get involved. Says the OCC on X, “Interested community banks are encouraged…