OCC Lets Crypto Firms Keep Paying Stablecoin Rewards

Crypto Insight Summary: The OCC’s new GENIUS Act rules let exchanges like Coinbase and Robinhood keep paying interest-like stablecoin rewards, despite warnings from banks about deposit flight. TLDR Federal regulators have confirmed that crypto exchanges can keep paying interest-like rewards on stablecoin balances. Under the OCC’s new GENIUS Act rules, stablecoin issuers like Circle still cannot pay interest […] Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Bullish USDC / Neutral BTC Impact: Minor Impact Horizon: Short-term (1-3 days) Reasoning: Regulatory clarity boosts stablecoin adoption and exchange liquidity.