OCC finalises first GENIUS Act stablecoin rules as JPMorgan and HSBC go onchain
- —OCC's GENIUS Act stablecoin rules take effect on 18 January 2027
- —JPMorgan brought its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum mainnet on 19 October
- —HSBC launched RedCoin for 3.3 million PayMe users and 100,000 merchants
- —Standard Chartered agreed on 21 October to buy custodian Zodia Custody
Why it matters: The largest banks are entering stablecoins under a finished US rulebook, intensifying competition with USDT and USDC.
Source: Bitcoin Insider