Jonathan Gould, who heads the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, said that the agency could begin processing applications for stablecoin issuers starting in 2027.

The OCC is targeting November to finalize its GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, months after missing the law's July 2026 statutory deadline.

OCC will create a regulatory framework for crypto stablecoin issuers. Bitcoin reaching $160K by December 31, 2026 priced at 2.9% YES.