Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain an effective customer identification program
U.S. financial regulators have proposed new customer identification requirements for certain payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.
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The brief
Federal agencies, including the Federal Reserve, the OCC, and FinCEN, have released proposals requiring specific payment stablecoin issuers to implement customer identification programs. These measures aim to align stablecoin issuer protocols with existing banking standards.
Coverage from outlets including Bloomberg, The Block, CoinDesk, and the Federal Reserve highlights that these rules are being introduced pursuant to the GENIUS Act. Reports detail that the OCC is simultaneously proposing new reporting forms for entities under its supervision.
The regulatory bodies are now seeking public comment on the proposals. Coverage does not yet specify a timeline for the final implementation of these rules or the full scope of issuers affected by the requirements.
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Quick answers
What is the primary goal of the proposal?
The proposal seeks to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain effective customer identification programs.
Which agencies are involved?
The Federal Reserve, the OCC, and FinCEN are among the federal regulators releasing these proposals.
What legal framework is associated with these rules?
The proposals are being introduced under the GENIUS Act.
Coverage (8)
- OCC proposes reporting forms for OCC-supervised stablecoin issuers under GENIUS Act JD Supra · 148d ago
- FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY—FinCEN, other federal regulators, propose GENIUS Act Customer Identification Program rule VitalLaw.com · 148d ago
- FinCEN, OCC, Fed release stablecoin customer identification proposals ledgerinsights.com · 148d ago
- Federal Reserve proposes program to identify some payment stablecoin customers (CRCL:NYSE) Seeking Alpha · 148d ago
- Federal Reserve rolls out proposing rulemaking requiring stablecoin issuers to maintain customer identification program The Block · 148d ago
- U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act rule CoinDesk · 148d ago
- Fed Proposes Payment Stablecoin Issuer Identification Program Bloomberg.com · 148d ago
- Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain an effective customer identification program Federal Reserve (.gov) · 148d ago
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