Stablecoins
US Treasury finalizes stablecoin rules under GENIUS Act, boosting crypto clarity
The U.S. Treasury has released a final rule to implement the GENIUS Act, establishing a federal framework for payment stablecoins. The rule sets standards...
Stablecoins
OCC Releases Final Rule for Payment Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized a rule for payment stablecoins on October 21, 2026, taking effect on January 18, 2027....
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Extended moves settlement from Starknet to Circle’s Arc on October 22
The perpetual futures platform Extended will begin migrating its settlement layer from Starknet to Arc, Circle’s Layer 1 blockchain, on October 22, 2026, at...
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American Bankers Association criticizes OCC’s GENIUS rules on stablecoins
The OCC finalized a rule on October 21, 2026, establishing how payment stablecoins will be issued and supervised in the United States, with an...
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American Bankers Association: OCC’s GENIUS rules ‘undermine’ US Congress
The American Bankers Association (ABA) criticized the OCC’s final rules on the issuance and custody of payment stablecoins developed under the GENIUS Act. Despite...
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OCC finalizes stablecoin rules—What changes ahead of January 2027?
The OCC finalized rules on October 21 for issuers of payment stablecoins under its supervision, implementing key parts of the GENIUS Act. The provisions,...
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Tether backs Bolivian fintech bringing USDT payments to food delivery and banking
Tether is backing a Bolivian fintech to expand the use of USDT in food delivery and banking services. Separately, lending platform Tala partnered with...
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Colombia-based broker sentenced to 160 months for laundering $14.5M in USDT
Leonardo de Jesus Zuluaga Duque, known as "Rey," was sentenced on October 21, 2026, by a US federal court to 160 months in prison,...