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FDIC to Unveil Stablecoin Issuer Application Rule This Month Under GENIUS Act

The move starts a public process that will determine which firms can issue dollar‑backed tokens under federal supervision.

Overview

  • Acting FDIC Chair Travis Hill said the agency will publish a proposed application framework before the end of December, with the draft sent to the House Financial Services Committee for review.
  • A separate FDIC proposal detailing prudential requirements for supervised issuers is planned for early 2026, covering capital, liquidity, and reserve diversification standards.
  • The FDIC is drafting guidance on the regulatory treatment of tokenized deposits following recommendations from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets.
  • Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the Fed is developing capital, liquidity, and diversification rules for stablecoin issuers in coordination with other banking regulators.
  • Treasury has concluded its latest public consultation on oversight of non‑bank issuers, and the FDIC proposal will open a multi‑month comment period ahead of phased implementation under the GENIUS Act signed in July by President Donald Trump.