The OCC’s final GENIUS Act rule removes a proposed presumption against certain stablecoin yield arrangements but retains the statutory prohibition. The agency says it will assess arrangements through issuer applications and ongoing supervision, applying the law to each arrangement’s facts and circumstances.
The OCC said all nine of the largest national banks it supervises had policies that could influence access to services based on political or religious beliefs or lawful business activities. Its review covered the period from 2020 to September 2025 and examined nearly 100,000 complaints.
The OCC ordered American Express National Bank to cease and desist and assessed a $350 million penalty over BSA/AML program deficiencies. The agency cited control and monitoring failures and approximately $13 billion in suspected trade-based money-laundering activity that the bank failed to sufficiently report.