FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins

PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 6, 2026 FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins WASHINGTON The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced a 90-day extension to the comment period on the agencys notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) that would implement the application prov...