Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould has pledged to finalize the GENIUS Act stablecoin rules by November, setting a firm near-term deadline for one of the most closely watched pieces of U. S.
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould has pledged to finalize the GENIUS Act stablecoin rules by November, setting a firm near-term deadline for one of the most closely watched pieces of U.S. crypto policy. The commitment puts the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on a tight timeline to complete a framework that would govern how banks and payment firms issue dollar-backed stablecoins.
What Gould’s November pledge means
What to know: Gould said the OCC is targeting final GENIUS Act stablecoin rules by November, according to reporting on the agency’s rulemaking push. The date is the clearest signal yet of when the federal framework could take shape.
The pledge matters because it converts an open-ended rulemaking process into a dated milestone. Firms waiting on regulatory clarity now have a specific window to watch before the OCC issues its final text. Updates on the agency’s rulemaking are published through the OCC’s news and events page. For related coverage, see Trump Says US May Buy Sizable Amounts of Bitcoin.
Gould’s role at the agency was itself a recent development, as the OCC moved to strengthen its crypto oversight under his leadership. For related coverage, see Maya Protocol Halts After Exploit Linked to $1.4 Million in Stolen Bitcoin.
Why the GENIUS Act stablecoin framework matters
The rulemaking flows from the GENIUS Act, which was signed into law as S. 1582 in July 2025. The statute directs federal regulators to build a supervisory regime for U.S. payment stablecoins. For related coverage, see Bitcoin Tops $68,000 as Treasury Expands Bond Buyback Operations.
Turning that law into an operating rule framework is the OCC’s task, and the agency has already begun the process through the rule implementing the GENIUS Act published in the Federal Register in March 2026. The November target represents the finalization stage of that work.
Stablecoin regulation sits at the center of U.S. crypto policy because dollar-pegged tokens are the primary settlement layer for much of the digital-asset market. A finalized rule framework would define the terms under which regulated issuers operate, a question that has run in parallel with broader efforts such as the SEC’s proposed crypto assets framework.
What markets and crypto firms will watch next
The November target creates a defined next regulatory milestone for the sector. Industry participants, issuers, and banks will monitor the OCC’s news channels for the release of the final text and any accompanying compliance requirements.
The key industry watchpoints between now and the finalization timeline are the substance of the rule and whether the agency holds to its stated deadline. With the GENIUS Act already law and the implementing rule already in the Federal Register, the finalization is the remaining step that would move the framework from proposal to enforceable regulation.
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