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  1. OCC GENIUS Act Rule Sets January 2027 Effective Date for Payment Stablecoin Issuers

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued its final GENIUS Act rule on October 21 2026. The rule applies to permitted payment stablecoin issuers and takes effect January 18 2027.

  2. Digital Yuan Upgrade Introduces Smart Contract Framework and Expanded Payment Services

    The People’s Bank of China released a new central platform and smart contract standards for the e-CNY on October 21 at the 2026 Financial Street Forum in Beijing.

  3. Mt. Gox Repayment Deadline Extended to October 2027 by Trustee

    The Mt. Gox trustee has extended the creditor repayment deadline from October 31, 2026 to October 31, 2027 due to incomplete procedures among some claimants.

  4. Canada stablecoin rules propose direct redemptions for retail holders with 1% fee cap

    Canada’s Department of Finance released proposed stablecoin regulations on October 24, 2026, mandating direct redemptions at par value with a maximum 1% fee for all holders.

  5. JPM Coin Ethereum Mainnet Launch Gives Institutions Access to Deposit Tokens

    JPMorgan placed its USD deposit token JPM Coin on Ethereum mainnet on October 19, 2026, extending permissioned access to institutional clients through the Kinexys platform.

  6. Canada Stablecoin Regulations Draft Requires Bank of Canada Registration and 1:1 Reserves

    The Department of Finance published draft rules on October 24, 2026, that impose registration, daily reserve and redemption requirements on non-bank stablecoin issuers serving Canadian users.

  7. ECB Pontes Links DLT Platforms to TARGET for Wholesale Tokenized Asset Settlement

    The Eurosystem launched Pontes on 21 September 2026 to settle wholesale tokenized asset trades in central bank money via DLT platforms and T2.

  8. Sweden e-krona Discussions Revived by Riksbank Over Stablecoin and Digital Euro Risks

    Sweden’s central bank has asked lawmakers to begin preparations for a digital krona after payments-market changes made the project relevant again.

  9. Wall Street blockchain infrastructure expands for tokenized assets and 24/7 settlement

    Major banks advance permissioned blockchain platforms to tokenize securities and deposits, with DTCC launching its service in late October 2026.

  10. Stablecoin Adoption Survey Shows Corporate Use Doubles to 18% in 2026

    EY-Parthenon’s July–August 2026 survey of 521 executives finds corporate stablecoin use at 18%, up from 9% in 2025, with 69% of financial institutions offering or planning services.

  11. South Korea Stablecoin Rules Advance as Forex Law Amendment Takes Shape

    South Korea's government and Bank of Korea are preparing a Foreign Exchange Transactions Act amendment to classify stablecoins as means of payment.

  12. ECB Tokenized Central Bank Money Essential as Cipollone Outlines Pontes Role in DLT Markets

    ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone stressed tokenized central bank money as the anchor for safe scaling of DLT markets during an address to the Italian Banking Association.