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GENIUS Act Regulations on Payment Stablecoin Issuance, Offer, and Sale

The Treasury Department published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 18, 2026. Comments closed on October 19, 2026.

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What the agency says

The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) proposes to issue regulations to implement section 3 of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act regarding the statutory prohibitions and limitations on payment stablecoin issuance, offer, and sale in the United States.

Key facts

Document number
2026-16796
Type
Proposed rule
Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
Agency
Treasury Department
Published
August 18, 2026
Comments due
October 19, 2026
Dates
Comments on the NPRM must be received on or before October 19, 2026.
Docket
TREAS-DO-2026-0496
Regulation ID (RIN)
1505-AC95
Topics
Banks, banking; Consumer protection; State and local governments
Pages
24

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