I need to verify the claim that the article says the framework was “released” on Tuesday. The search results show that Acting Chair Travis Hill announced plans in early December 2025 to *propose* rules later that month, but I need to check if the actual proposal was indeed released. Let me search for more recent information.Perfect! I found confirmation that the FDIC did indeed release/propose the framework on December 16, 2025 (today). The Bloomberg article from 2 hours ago confirms this. Now I need to verify a few more facts and check if there are any broken links or issues with the article content. Let me fetch the FDIC source directly.Now I have confirmed that the information in the article is accurate. Based on my research:
1. The article says the framework was “released Tuesday” – but according to the Bloomberg article from December 16, 2025 (today), the FDIC proposed the framework today (Monday, December 16). The testimony referenced was from December 2 (which was a Tuesday), where Hill announced plans to issue the proposal “later this month.”
2. Trump signed the GENIUS Act on July 18, 2025 (not “July” as a vague month reference – the article should ideally have the specific date).
3. The 120-day deadline mechanism is correct and mentioned in the GENIUS Act.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) moved to break the regulatory deadlock on digital assets Monday, releasing its first proposed framework for bank-issued stablecoins under the GENIUS Act. The rule introduces a strict 120-day deadline for application reviews, after which bank proposals will be automatically approved, a forcing function designed to eliminate indefinite regulatory purgatory.
Acting FDIC Chair Travis Hill confirmed the proposal in a statement, marking the agency’s first concrete step since President Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act in July 2025. The move signals a shift from obstruction to standardized oversight for traditional financial institutions entering the crypto market.
The ‘Shot Clock’ Mechanism
The proposal’s most aggressive feature is its timeline. Once a bank submits an application to issue payment stablecoins through a subsidiary, the FDIC has exactly 30 days to deem the filing complete. From there, the agency has 120 days to render a decision. If the regulator fails to deny the application within that window, the activity is automatically authorized.
This “silence equals consent” mechanism directly addresses industry complaints regarding the previously opaque approval process, where applications often languished for years without formal rejection.
The goal is to create a tailored application process that evaluates safety and soundness while minimizing regulatory burden.
Hill noted the framework limits stablecoin issuance to identifiable bank subsidiaries, effectively ring-fencing the risks from the parent bank’s insured deposits. This structure aligns with the “singleness of money” principle, ensuring that $1 of a bank-issued token remains fungible with $1 in a checking account, albeit without direct pass-through deposit insurance for the token holders themselves.
Institutional Implications
This framework creates a divergent path for the stablecoin market. While incumbents like Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC) operate under state money transmitter licenses or specific non-bank frameworks, the FDIC’s rule opens the door for JPMorgan, Citi, and other G-SIBs to issue competitive instruments directly.
The proposal is the first of several mandates required by the GENIUS Act. The FDIC indicated that subsequent rules addressing capital buffers, liquidity requirements, and risk management standards for these stablecoin subsidiaries are forthcoming.
Market reaction was muted on specific token prices, but the structural impact is clear: the regulatory moat protecting crypto-native stablecoin issuers is narrowing. Banks now have a codified, time-bound path to market entry.
