GENIUS Act July 18 Rulemaking Deadline: Rules Not Ready
The GENIUS Act July 18, 2026 rulemaking deadline arrived with OCC, FDIC and joint ID-rule comment periods open into August. What it means for USDT, USDC.
Stablecoin Regulations
Ripple Gets MiCA CASP License in Luxembourg for EEA
Ripple won full MiCA CASP authorization from Luxembourg's CSSF on July 6, 2026, so it can offer regulated crypto services across all 30 EEA countries.
Kenya's Treasury Requires Stablecoin Issuers to Hold 30% of Reserves in Local Banks as Industry Warns of Higher Costs
Kenya's National Treasury proposes a 30% local bank reserve requirement for stablecoin issuers. Industry warns of higher costs and reduced market access.
Brazil's Central Bank Proposes 24-Hour Hold on Large Dollar Stablecoin Transfers in Third Tightening Move This Year
Brazil's central bank proposes a 24-hour hold on stablecoin transfers of $10,000 or more sent abroad or to self-custody wallets. Rule expected October 2026.
Crossmint Secures PSD2 and MiCA Authorization, Becoming the First Stablecoin Infrastructure Provider With Full EU Regulatory Coverage
Crossmint secures PSD2 Payment Institution and MiCA CASP authorization on July 3, 2026, becoming the first stablecoin infrastructure provider with full EU regulatory coverage.
MiCA Stablecoin Rules After July 1: What Changed in 2026
MiCA's July 1, 2026 enforcement deadline ends all EU stablecoin transition periods. USDT faces delistings. Circle's USDC and EURC are fully authorized. No extensions.
Invesco Files for Tokenized Stablecoin Reserve Fund With Superstate as Sub-Transfer Agent
Invesco files for the Stablecoin Reserves Onchain Fund on June 26, a tokenized GENIUS Act money market fund with Superstate as sub-transfer agent. $2.45T AUM.
Yellow Card Secures Swiss Regulatory Approval to Give Institutions a Compliant Gateway Into Emerging Market Stablecoin Infrastructure
Yellow Card secures Swiss AML regulatory affiliation in Lugano on June 24, 2026, giving institutional clients a single supervised entry point to its 50-market stablecoin network.
Bank of England Sets Draft Rules for UK Systemic Stablecoins With £40 Billion Issuance Cap and 2027 Launch Target
Bank of England publishes draft Code of Practice for systemic stablecoins with a £40B issuance guardrail and 70/30 reserve split. Final rules expected by end of 2026.
Wyoming WYST Stablecoin: August Launch Target
The Wyoming Stable Token Commission set August 20, 2026 as the WYST mainnet target, the successor to the Frontier Stable Token it launched in August 2025.
Fidelity Launches Reserves Digital Fund, a Money Market Fund Built for Stablecoin Issuers
Fidelity launches the Reserves Digital Fund on June 19, a GENIUS Act-aligned money market fund for stablecoin issuers targeting $1.00 NAV and 0.18% expense ratio.
State Street Launches GENIUS Act-Aligned Money Market Fund for Stablecoin Reserve Management
State Street launches SSCXX, a GENIUS Act-aligned government money market fund for stablecoin issuers to hold reserves in US Treasuries. June 17, 2026.
GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules: Agency Deadline Update
How six federal agencies handled the July 18, 2026 GENIUS Act rulemaking deadline, what the OCC and FDIC proposals cover and what issuers watch next.
CoinDesk Opinion: Stablecoins Scaled as Digital Cash, Not Productive Capital
CoinDesk's John O'Connor argues stablecoins have scaled as digital money rather than productive capital, raising questions about yield restrictions under the GENIUS Act.
Japan Megabanks Joint Yen Stablecoin: MUFG, SMBC, Mizuho
Japan's three largest banks MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho signed an MOU on June 10 to jointly issue a yen stablecoin targeting live transactions by March 2027.
BANCOMAT Advances EUR.BANK Euro Stablecoin Project With Nine Major Italian Banks
BANCOMAT advances its EUR.BANK euro stablecoin project with nine major Italian banks. Technical pilot starts July 2026, full launch targeted for early 2027.