The Fed opens two proposals for stablecoin payment issuers under the GENIUS Act.
FACTS (Federal Reserve Board press release, 09/24, 2:30 p.m. EDT):
• Proposal 1: 1:1 reserves in T-bills and other highly liquid assets, standardized capital (credit / operational risks), rules for reserve custodians, and clarification of bankable activities.
• Proposal 2: application procedure for supervised banks (business plan + financial information), with calls, hearings, and final decisions.
• Comment window: 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. These are not final rules yet.
Takeaway (interpretation, not advice):
For $USDT /
$USDC et any issuer that falls under Board supervision, operational capital becomes tied to the size of the float (example of a grid cited in analyses: 2% on the first $20 billion outstanding). More coins in circulation = higher capital charge, even without revenues outside reserves. The OCC is pushing a different logic (tailored capital + liquidity = 12 months of expenses). Two regulators, two calibrations: the US stables market will have to follow the comments.
Scenarios:
• A: comments that loosen the capital bands → issuer-bank(s) more comfortable with scaling.
• B: stricter calibration + Fed/OCC divergences that remain → friction for new issuers, longer-lasting status quo for stablecoins already in place.
Would you rather focus on the reserves/capital side, or the bank application procedure?
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