# Crypto News, Oct 24, 2026: US bank regulators let crypto exchanges keep paying stablecoin rewards under GENIUS Act rules

> The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's GENIUS Act rules, issued Wednesday, keep issuers like Circle barred from paying interest but let exchanges…

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's GENIUS Act rules, issued Wednesday, keep issuers like Circle barred from paying interest but let exchanges such as Coinbase pass along rewards, despite bank lobbying. ## OCC rules let exchanges pass stablecoin yield to customers Federal regulators said on Wednesday that crypto firms can keep offering interest-like rewards, rejecting bank warnings about deposit flight. Under the OCC's GENIUS Act rules, stablecoin issuers such as Circle still cannot pay interest to holders. Exchanges including Coinbase and Robinhood may share earnings from the backing assets on a case-by-case basis. …

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## Sources

1. [Cryptocurrency companies can keep paying interest-like rewards, say federal bank regulators | Business](https://www.miamitimesonline.com/business/cryptocurrency-companies-can-keep-paying-interest-like-rewards-say-federal-bank-regulators/article_b368968c-2ea2-4ac4-a3dc-c2f97a262fb5.amp.html)
2. [Should You Buy Coinbase Stock Under $170?](https://247wallst.com/investing/cryptocurrency/2026/10/22/should-you-buy-coinbase-stock-under-170/)
3. [Crypto Market Today, Oct. 22: Bitcoin and Altcoins Slide as Wall Street Fears Spill Into Crypto Markets](https://www.fool.com/coverage/stock-market-today/2026/10/22/crypto-market-today-oct-22-bitcoin-and-altcoins-slide-as-wall-street-fears-spill-into-crypto-markets)
4. [J.P. Morgan Asset Management Expands Access to Its Tokenized Money Market Funds on Solana](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jp-morgan-asset-management-expands-access-to-its-tokenized-money-market-funds-on-solana-302917188.html)
5. [Bitcoin Billionaires Are Racing to Ride a 3,000% Crypto Boom](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-23/bitcoin-billionaires-are-racing-to-ride-a-3-000-crypto-boom)
6. [Coinbase Beats Investor Suit Over Regulatory Compliance Concerns](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/securities-law/coinbase-beats-investor-suit-over-regulatory-compliance-concerns)
7. [South Korea Makes Stablecoins an Official Means of Payment](https://cryptoticker.io/en/south-korea-stablecoin-means-of-payment-forex-law-explained)

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