Show Notes
Lee and Jimmie discuss the OCC's final GENIUS Act rule, the OCC's invite to community banks to issue their own stablecoin, Ripple's final approval for a national trust bank charter, and a Circle shareholder suing Trump for violating the Constitution's Emoluments Clause. 📺 Watch on YouTube: Coffee & Crypto With Lee & Jimmie 📌 Hosts on X (formerly Twitter): Lee Reiners: @leereiners Jimmie Lenz: @jimmie_lenz 🔗 Related Links: GENIUS Act Regulations: Final Rule | OCC OCC's Final Stablecoin Rule Backs Off Yield Test, Scraps Automatic Redemption Extension | Unchained OCC Invites Community Banks to Seek Stablecoin Issuer Approval Before Applications Open | Unchained Ripple Gets Final Federal Approval for a Trust Bank to Manage Its Stablecoin's Reserves | Unchained Ex-Circle Engineer Takes Trump to Court Over Emirati Payments to World Liberty Financial | Unchained
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