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OCC issues final stablecoin rules: January start, with no blanket permission for rewards

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, OCC, published final rules on 21 October 2026 implementing the GENIUS Act for payment stablecoins. The rules take effect on 18 January 2027 and apply to entities within its jurisdiction. They address reserves, redemption and supervision, among other matters. A change concerning rewards through third parties does not remove the prohibition on issuers paying interest or yield merely for holding the coin.

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ESMA calls for an end to non-MiCA stablecoin services, with a January 2027 transition limit

The European Securities and Markets Authority, ESMA, published an opinion on 8 October 2026 stating that crypto service providers authorised under MiCA should end services involving non-compliant stablecoins for EU clients. It set a deadline to remedy gaps as soon as possible and within three months at most, meaning by 8 January 2027. This is not permission to continue ordinary trading until that date.