# OCC issues final rule implementing the GENIUS Act

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Topic: Business · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-21T12:47:22.548Z · Updated: 2026-10-21T12:47:22.548Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/occ-issues-final-rule-implementing-the-genius-act-a589de4d

The agency says the rule sets requirements for certain payment stablecoin issuers and custody activities.

- The OCC says anti-money-laundering and sanctions provisions will come in a separate rulemaking with the Treasury Department.

Why it matters: The rule establishes requirements for stablecoin issuers and certain custody activities under the OCC’s jurisdiction.

What’s next: The OCC says it will address the remaining provisions in a separate rulemaking with Treasury.

## Original sources

- [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency](<https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2026/nr-occ-2026-92.html>) — primary announcement
  Adapted summary. Source: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency · Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-21T11:00:00.000Z
  Licence: <https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html>

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