OCC issues final rule on stablecoin rewards under GENIUS Act
Image: Crypto BriefingThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a final rule implementing the GENIUS Act's stablecoin framework. The rule addresses the law's ban on paying yield to people simply for holding stablecoins. It revisits how rewards from affiliates and third parties are treated. The treatment of platform rewards remains unresolved, with banks and crypto firms disputing whether platforms can pay yield on stablecoin balances.
Key points
- The OCC has issued a final rule tied to the GENIUS Act's restrictions on stablecoin yield.
- The rule addresses the law's ban on paying yield to people for holding stablecoins.
- The treatment of rewards offered by platforms or affiliates remains a central issue.
Why it matters
The rule shapes how the GENIUS Act's yield ban applies to stablecoin rewards. That affects platforms offering rewards and users receiving them.
What's unclear
One report says the final rule starts fresh on stablecoin rewards and could enforce the yield ban strictly, while another says it removed earlier proposed limits on rewards.
It is not established whether the rule distinguishes direct issuer payments from affiliate or unrelated platform rewards.
Sources · 4 publishers
Crypto Briefing
Tier 2
OCC takes a fresh look at stablecoin rewards in final GENIUS Act rule
Unchained
Tier 1
OCC’s Final Stablecoin Rule Backs Off Yield Test, Scraps Automatic Redemption Extension
The Block
Tier 1
American Bankers Association accuses OCC of undermining Congress with final stablecoin rewards rule
Coinpedia
Tier 3
GENIUS Act News: OCC Final Rule Drops Stablecoin Yield Curbs, Banks Push Back
Coverage timeline
- First reported by The Block
- Also reported by Crypto Briefing
- CryptoVideos brief published
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