Bessent compares GENIUS Act to 1863 National Currency Act, OCC finalizes stablecoin rules
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent likened the GENIUS Act to the 1863 National Currency Act on X, framing it as a turning point for U.S. finance. In parallel, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized rules on stablecoin reserves, redemptions, and risk management, scheduled to take effect January 18, 2027, covering banks, savings associations, and non-bank issuers of dollar-denominated payment stablecoins.
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Bessent likens GENIUS Act to Lincoln-era banking reform
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- Scott Bessent
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- posted comparison on X
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- GENIUS Act and National Currency Act of 1863
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- Oct 22, 00:00
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- Oct 22, 01:10
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- Oct 22, 01:34
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailed the OCC's final rule implementing the GENIUS Act as a "watershed moment in American finance," drawing parallels to the National Currency Act of 1863. The GENIUS Act, signed in 2025, established a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The OCC's final rule, which sets requirements for reserves, redemptions, and risk management, takes effect on Jan. 18, 2027, and applies to national banks, federal savings associations, federal branches of foreign banks, and nonbank companies seeking federal supervision. Issuers must generally obtain regulatory approval under the GENIUS Act to operate in the US.
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