OCC pushing community banks to build stablecoin infrastructure ahead of GENIUS Act rollout (Jan 2027)

Meanwhile: Independent Community Bankers of America is suing OCC over giving crypto firms national trust charters—claiming unfair regulatory arbitrage vs traditional banks

TLDR: Regulators want banks in stablecoins. Banks are mad crypto firms get easier treatment. Classic turf war while the framework gets built.

$USDC $USDT positioned to benefit either way