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1. 21 Oct 2026

   Regulatory news · United States

   OCC Issues First Final Rule Under the GENIUS Act, Effective 18 January 2027

   The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced on 21 October 2026 a final rule implementing the GENIUS Act, the 2025 US payment stablecoin law. According to the OCC, the rule “establishes requirements for permitted payment stablecoin issuers and foreign payment stablecoin issuers under the OCC's jurisdiction, as well as certain custody activities conducted by OCC-supervised entities.”

   Source: OCC News Release 2026-92 official · OCC Bulletin 2026-52 official · GENIUS Act text (Public Law 119-27), sections 3(b) and 20 official