FDIC Chairman Proposes Excluding Payment Stablecoins From Pass-Through Insurance

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation plans to propose rules that would exclude stablecoins from pass-through insurance coverage, highlighting a regulatory divide between tokenized deposits and payment stablecoins. The Limits of Pass-Through Protection Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Travis Hill said the agency plans to propose rules that would explicitly exclude payment stablecoins from its pass-through … Read more

Federal Banking Agencies Clarify Capital Rules for Tokenized Securities, Signaling Tech-Neutral Approach

Federal banking regulators on Thursday said tokenized securities should generally receive the same capital treatment as their traditional counterparts, reinforcing that existing bank capital rules remain technology-neutral even when blockchain enters the chat. OCC, FDIC, and the Federal Reserve Release Guidance on Tokenized Securities for Banks The clarification arrived through a joint release from three … Read more

FDIC Moves GENIUS Act From Law to Practice With Stablecoin Rules

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has issued its first official proposal outlining how banks can obtain approval to issue payment stablecoins, marking the GENIUS Act’s regulatory framework moving from statute to execution. FDIC Opens Door for Bank Stablecoins With New Approval Framework The FDIC’s notice of proposed rulemaking, approved by the agency’s board on December … Read more

FDIC Vice Chairman Denounces ‘Choke Point-Like’ Tactics

The comments were part of a speech on Friday titled “Charting a New Course.” Did the FDIC Just Confess to Crypto Debanking? Federal Depositary Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Vice Chairman Travis Hill delivered a speech on Friday condemning the agency’s “Choke Point-like tactics” and urging the organization to take “a new approach to digital assets.” Hill’s … Read more

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