Banks Can Soon Issue Stablecoins: FDIC Begins Rulemaking Under GENIUS Act
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced a new framework that outlines how banks can apply to issue payment stablecoins through subsidiaries as part of the implementation of the country’s stablecoin bill, the GENIUS Act. FDIC’s First Move On GENIUS Act In a statement, Acting Chair Travis Hill emphasized that the proposed process is […]
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The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is preparing to publish its first formal proposal outlining how stablecoin issuers will operate under the GENIUS Act, according to acting chairman Travis Hill. Related Reading: Cardano Founder Unveils Pentad Blueprint To Drive 2026 Growth The rulemaking package is expected to be submitted to the House Financial Services […]
The US Treasury on Wednesday published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that launches the administration’s first formal effort to implement the GENIUS Act, the new federal law governing payment stablecoins that was signed by President Donald Trump last year. The NPRM is the Treasury’s initial regulatory proposal to give effect to the statute’s requirements […]
“Establishing clear regulatory expectations will be paramount to give this market an opportunity to grow and mature in a responsible manner,” said Jelena McWilliams. Jelena McWilliams, the chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, has said the agency is working with other regulators in the United States to explore “under what circumstances banks can engage in activities involving crypto assets.”In a speech at the Money20/20 fintech conference on Oct. 25, McWilliams said the FDIC, in coordination with the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the....
Multicoin Capital’s co-founder says a new law could redraw how Americans keep and earn on their cash, and banks may feel the heat. Tushar Jain said the GENIUS Act could mark “the beginning of the end” of low interest for everyday savers, offering an opening for stablecoins and tech firms to compete for deposits. Related […]
The American Bankers Association (ABA), along with 52 state bankers associations nationwide, has submitted a letter to the US Department of the Treasury, urging an implementation of the GENIUS Act’s prohibition on interest for payment stablecoins. This letter responds to the Treasury’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning the country’s stablecoin bill and underscores the […]