The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency called on community banks to apply directly or through subsidiaries to become permitted dollar-pegged payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act on October 26, 2026

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