https://cryptobanking.news/topics/stablecoins/Payment-stablecoin regimes and bank-issued or bank-distributed stablecoins.https://cryptobanking.news/item/occ-final-rule-genius-act/https://cryptobanking.news/item/occ-final-rule-genius-act/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe OCC announced a final rule implementing the GENIUS Act for payment stablecoin issuers within its jurisdiction, setting standards for reserve backing, redemption and risk management. The rule also covers certain custody activities of OCC-supervised entities, and both the rule and the Act take effect on 18 January 2027. Source: https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2026/nr-occ-2026-92.htmlstablecoinsregulationhttps://cryptobanking.news/item/stanchart-stablecoin-controls/https://cryptobanking.news/item/stanchart-stablecoin-controls/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTStandard Chartered argues that stablecoin controls should start from why the customer is using stablecoins: treasury and payments, or trading. Source: https://www.sc.com/en/news/corporate-investment-banking/rethinking-controls-for-institutional-stablecoin-adoption/stablecoinshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-direct-stablecoin-production/https://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-direct-stablecoin-production/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVisa said Visa Direct stablecoin capabilities are moving from pilot to commercial deployment, with Inyo Global the first enabler to bring Visa Direct's stablecoin-enabled prefunding into production for cross-border payments. Source: https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.22851.htmlstablecoinshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/eba-usdc-significant-emt/https://cryptobanking.news/item/eba-usdc-significant-emt/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe EBA classified USDC, issued in the EU by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, as the first significant e-money token under MiCA. From 12 November 2026 supervision of its own funds, reserve of assets, liquidity and recovery and redemption plans moves from France’s ACPR to the EBA, while the ACPR keeps governance and other areas. The EBA also signed an MoU with the New York State Department of Financial Services. Source: https://www.eba.europa.eu/publications-and-media/press-releases/eba-classifies-usdc-first-significant-e-money-token-european-unionstablecoinsregulationhttps://cryptobanking.news/item/fsb-chair-ai-stablecoins-letter/https://cryptobanking.news/item/fsb-chair-ai-stablecoins-letter/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe FSB Chair’s letter sets out its work on AI and stablecoins, with the accompanying note on global stablecoin arrangements. Source: https://www.fsb.org/2026/10/fsb-chair-sets-out-fsb-work-on-ai-and-stablecoins/stablecoinshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/fsb-global-stablecoin-arrangements-note/https://cryptobanking.news/item/fsb-global-stablecoin-arrangements-note/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAn FSB note analysing the structure of global stablecoin arrangements, how vulnerabilities could propagate, and metrics for monitoring. Source: https://www.fsb.org/2026/10/global-stablecoin-arrangements-cross-border-vulnerabilities-and-financial-stability-monitoring/stablecoinsregulationhttps://cryptobanking.news/item/circle-tereina-usdc-eurc-sap/https://cryptobanking.news/item/circle-tereina-usdc-eurc-sap/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTereina, an SAP-backed company, and Circle announced a partnership to integrate USDC and EURC into Tereina's platform so that businesses can send and receive stablecoin payments from within existing business applications, starting with the SAP ecosystem. Source: https://www.circle.com/pressroom/tereina-an-sap-backed-company-and-circle-bring-usdc-and-eurc-into-enterprise-workflows-starting-with-the-sap-ecosystem-behind-84-of-global-commercestablecoinshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-stablecoins-business-payments-data/https://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-stablecoins-business-payments-data/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVisa said approximately 17% of stablecoin-linked card volume in its FY26 year-to-date occurred across business and commercial card programs, pointing to stablecoin use for settlement, treasury management and cross-border commerce. Source: https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.22806.htmlstablecoinshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/hsbc-names-stablecoin-redcoin/https://cryptobanking.news/item/hsbc-names-stablecoin-redcoin/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHSBC announced the name of its forthcoming Hong Kong stablecoin, HSBC RedCoin, alongside survey findings on consumer understanding of stablecoins. HSBC said it plans a phased rollout starting with person-to-person and person-to-merchant payments before expanding to corporate and institutional use cases. Source: https://www.about.hsbc.com.hk/news-and-media/hsbc-names-stablecoin-hsbc-redcoinstablecoinshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/circle-volante-stablecoin-banks/https://cryptobanking.news/item/circle-volante-stablecoin-banks/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTVolante Technologies and Circle announced a collaboration under which Volante clients will be able to test USDC workflows within Volante's payments platform, including orchestrating stablecoin activity alongside existing rails, operational controls and on- and off-ramp requirements. Source: https://www.circle.com/pressroom/volante-technologies-and-circle-to-advance-stablecoin-payment-and-settlement-capabilities-for-financial-institutionsstablecoinshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/fed-genius-act-proposals/https://cryptobanking.news/item/fed-genius-act-proposals/Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Fed issued two proposals under the GENIUS Act covering reserve assets, standardized capital requirements and risk management for payment stablecoin issuers it supervises. Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/bcreg20260924a.htmstablecoinsregulationhttps://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-safeguards-could-boost-stablecoin-use-among-americans-finds/https://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-safeguards-could-boost-stablecoin-use-among-americans-finds/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTA Visa consumer study found that over half of Americans surveyed had never heard of stablecoins, but willingness to use them rose from 36% to 45% when they were offered through an existing financial provider. Source: https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.22771.htmlstablecoinshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/boe-wilkins-stablecoins-dollar-dominance/https://cryptobanking.news/item/boe-wilkins-stablecoins-dollar-dominance/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn a speech at Queen's University Belfast, Bank of England Financial Policy Committee member Carolyn Wilkins examined what widespread use of US dollar stablecoins could mean for international monetary power, arguing that the key questions about stablecoins concern money and power. Source: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2026/september/carolyn-wilkins-speech-at-queens-university-belfaststablecoinshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/mas-stablecoin-legislation-consultation/https://cryptobanking.news/item/mas-stablecoin-legislation-consultation/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMAS published a consultation paper on amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 to implement its single-currency stablecoin (MAS-SCS) framework, covering value stability, capital, redemption at par and disclosure. It also proposes allowing multi-jurisdictional issuance, recognising a limited number of foreign-issued stablecoins, prohibiting interest on MAS-regulated stablecoins, and requiring stress testing and recovery and wind-down plans. Source: https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2026/mas-consults-on-legislative-amendments-to-implement-stablecoin-regulatory-frameworkstablecoinsregulationhttps://cryptobanking.news/item/bcb-resolution-584-virtual-asset-transfers/https://cryptobanking.news/item/bcb-resolution-584-virtual-asset-transfers/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTResolution BCB 584, published on 7 August 2026, extends Brazil's fraud-prevention rules to virtual asset service providers (PSAVs). Transfers to foreign virtual-asset providers or self-custodied wallets above US$10,000 per operation or per client per day must be held for up to 24 hours for risk analysis. The rules take effect on 1 January 2027. (Source text in Portuguese; summary translated.) Source: https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/orgaos-colegiados/crsfn/acesso-a-informacao/noticias/2026/bc-reforca-combate-a-fraudes-com-novas-regras-para-transferencias-de-ativos-virtuaisstablecoinsregulationhttps://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-platform-stablecoin-minting/https://cryptobanking.news/item/visa-platform-stablecoin-minting/Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTVisa announced the Visa Stablecoin Platform, an enterprise platform intended to give financial institutions, fintechs and crypto-native firms a single Visa-managed environment to access, store and redeem stablecoins, beginning with Open USD (OUSD). It packages wallet infrastructure, controls and workflows alongside Visa's network, risk and fraud capabilities. Source: https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.22591.htmlstablecoinshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/ddsc-cbuae-approval-vara-exchanges/https://cryptobanking.news/item/ddsc-cbuae-approval-vara-exchanges/Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTDDSC, the UAE dirham-backed stablecoin developed by IHC, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Sirius International Holding, received a No Objection Certificate from the Central Bank of the UAE to go live on selected VARA-regulated exchange platforms. DDSC is pegged 1:1 to the dirham and settles on ADI Chain. Source: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/ddsc-receives-central-bank-approval-to-partner-with-selected-vara-regulated-exchange-platforms-329374stablecoinsregulationhttps://cryptobanking.news/item/sarb-cassim-money-in-motion/https://cryptobanking.news/item/sarb-cassim-money-in-motion/Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSARB Deputy Governor Rashad Cassim outlined the SARB's thinking on fast payments, digital assets and CBDC, including lessons from Project Khokha. He said stablecoins in South Africa are mostly used for trading, arbitrage and settlement within crypto markets, and that the SARB is assessing whether existing regulation can be extended to stablecoin arrangements. Source: https://www.resbank.co.za/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/speeches/speeches-by-governors/2026/cassim-gibsstablecoinscbdctokenized-depositshttps://cryptobanking.news/item/hkma-stablecoin-issuer-licences/https://cryptobanking.news/item/hkma-stablecoin-issuer-licences/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe HKMA granted the first stablecoin issuer licences under Hong Kong's Stablecoins Ordinance to Anchorpoint Financial Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, effective 10 April 2026. Both licensees intend to launch business in the coming months; the HKMA maintains a public register of licensed issuers. Source: https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/04/20260410-4/stablecoinsregulation