Stablecoin Issuers Face a January Deadline as OCC Finalises GENIUS Act Rules

Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. TL;DR: The OCC’s final GENIUS Act rule takes effect on January 18, 2027, setting federal requirements for payment stablecoin issuers under its jurisdiction. The US stablecoin industry has a firmer regulatory timetable. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published its final regulations implementing the GENIUS Act on October 21, with an effective date of January 18, 2027. For businesses planning dollar-backed payment tokens, that date now matters more than another headline about adoption. The OCC’s bulletin covers reserves, redemptions, custody, audits, risk management, applications and supervisory obligations. It applies to a defined range of bank-related, federally qualified and certain state-qualified issuers, as well as qualifying foreign issuers. It is not an announcement that every ...