1/ OCC has finalized its GENIUS Act rule for payment stablecoin issuers, setting requirements for at least 1:1 reserve backing, redemptions, capital and custody. Effective 18 Jan 2027.
For investors: who captures the profits?
As required by the GENIUS Act, requirements are tailored to issuers’ business models and risk profiles, with examination cycles reflecting their size and complexity. This approach combines robust oversight with proportionate requirements, supporting opportunities for community banks to
participate in the new industry. Learn more at occ.gov/GENIUS.
4/ For $CRCL , clearer rules could bring more institutional adoption, but also more competitors.
And platforms controlling customer access would demand a share of reserve income.
USDC growth matters. How much Circle keeps after distribution costs matters more.
5/ $BNY has a different opportunity: qualifying custody exposures are exempt from the 40% counterparty cap.
That could let BNY scale across issuers without needing one coin to win.
1/ Strive listed $SATS on Tuesday, currently yielding at 15.86%, versus $SATA's 13.31%.
Does ~255bp adequately pay for the extra risk?
7/ At current price $94.58, $SATS offers only 255bps for its junior ranking and dependence on continued financing.
So the Q for investors is whether that premium justify the risks you take.





