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Fed Turns Stablecoin Issuance Into a Treasury-Backed Bank Rulebook
The Federal Reserve requested public comment on two GENIUS Act proposals that would establish a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers. The package would require full backing with permissible reserve assets such as short-term Treasury bills and other high-quality liquid assets, add capital and risk-management standards, set reserve-custody rules, and create an application process for banks seeking to issue stablecoins through subsidiaries.
Published Sep 25, 2026
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Washington Turns Stablecoins Into a Weekly Call-Report System
The OCC comment period closes Aug. 11, 2026 for proposed GENIUS Act reporting forms covering OCC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers and foreign payment stablecoin issuers. The proposal would create confidential weekly coin-level reporting and quarterly financial-condition reporting, moving stablecoins closer to bank-style supervisory data collection. The important shift is not only what reserves stablecoins may hold, but how often issuers would have to turn their payment systems into regulator-readable reports.
Published Aug 11, 2026
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Wall Street Turns Stablecoin Reserves Into a Money-Market Collateral Stack
Fidelity has entered the stablecoin-reserve business with a money-market vehicle designed around GENIUS Act-eligible assets, according to SEC filings and Fidelity’s institutional fund table. The move follows State Street’s June 16 launch of a similar GENIUS Act-aligned government money-market fund, with State Street Bank and Anchorage Digital named as initial investors. The signal is that stablecoin backing is migrating from crypto balance sheets into traditional cash-management infrastructure controlled by large asset managers, banks, and federally regulated crypto institutions.
Published Jun 19, 2026
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Do You Understand Bank Reserves — or Just the Headline Version?
Most people think banks lend deposits. That’s not how the system works. Test your understanding of reserves, collateral, and Grade-A assets.
Published Jan 4, 2026
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Treasury Retires $142 Million in TIPS — Quiet Confirmation of the Buyback Era
The U.S. Treasury retired $142 million in TIPS on Nov 12, 2025 — a direct confirmation of the buyback-driven liquidity cycle we've been tracking. Here’s what the operation reveals about collateral stress, pre-QE interventions, and the evolving monetary plumbing.
Published Nov 12, 2025