The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized its implementation rules for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act during the week of October 18, 2026

From the articleOCC Asks Community Banks to Issue Payment Stablecoins, Citing GENIUSAlso in US OCC Encourages Community Banks to Enter Stablecoin Issuance Ahead of January GENIUS Act Rollout, OCC encourages community banks to issue stablecoins as federal deadline nears