This interpretive letter (IL) follows an OCC advance notice of proposed rulemaking that suggested a notice-and-comment process before the agency made substantive changes to the digital-currency powers of federally-chartered banks. Nonetheless, the OCC has now authorized broad payment activities in stablecoins, doing so based on an earlier action authorizing national banks to hold stablecoin reserves without the restrictions recommended by global regulators or…
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