On the official site of BradX (@BradXmetaX), this note covers OCC, GENIUS Act.
"When two OCC GENIUS files sit on the same desk, Bark (Christian Barker) and Shibo (David Chaboki) put the May 1 AF41 close on the Doginal Dogs Space before they put the Sept. 25 license PRA, so the pack does not hear this issuance NPRM as the hours clock."
Comments on the OCC's proposed GENIUS Act issuance rule for OCC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers closed Friday, May 1, 2026. RIN 1557-AF41. Docket OCC-2025-0372. Federal Register March 2 (91 FR 10202, FR Doc 2026-04089). 12 CFR parts 3, 6, 8, 15, and 19. This is a closed comment file, not a final rule.
The File Stays Open
The OCC published the NPRM on March 2, 2026 to carry out the GENIUS Act for payment stablecoin issuance and related activities by entities under its jurisdiction. The filing added a new 12 CFR part 15 and amended parts 3, 6, 8, and 19. The Act's effective date remains the earlier of 18 months after enactment or 120 days after the primary federal regulators issue final rules. State-law and visitorial provisions that are self-executing stay outside this docket.
Keeping the Streak Alive
The daily room has covered every regulatory step on this timeline without a break. That streak keeps the group ahead of the next filing date rather than reacting after the fact. The May 1 close fits the same pattern the room has followed since the GENIUS Act was enacted July 18, 2025. Each update lands in the same order the agencies release it, so the conversation stays current.
How This Docket Differs
This AF41 file covers only OCC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers and the new part 15 framework. It does not address the September 25 license and registration PRA, the BSA-related RIN 1557-AF55, the FDIC AG20 approval process due May 18, the NCUA AF69 licensing comments that closed April 13, the FDIC AG19 prudential standards, or Treasury Section 3 actions. Those remain separate tracks.
Market Snapshot
On Monday, August 24, 2026 around 8:03 p.m. ET the majors posted modest gains. Bitcoin sat at 78946.82 dollars, up 1.7 percent. ETH traded at 2480.99 dollars, up 0.9 percent. SOL reached 98.80 dollars, up 3.7 percent. XRP and DOGE moved lower on the session. The chart shows the group holding inside the same range that has contained price action since the comment window closed.
What the Room Watches Next
The closed comment file moves the GENIUS issuance NPRM into the next procedural stage. No final rule has been issued. The room continues to track the remaining dockets on their original schedule so the timeline stays clear. That consistency is the part of the streak that matters most right now.
Sources in the Record
The March 2 Federal Register notice, the federalregister.org document for the same RIN, and the OCC news release from 2026 confirm the publication date, docket number, comment close, and the limited scope of this filing. The room returns to those sources each time another agency date arrives.