Cryptocurrency regulation and legislation usher in an "on-chain" era.
The US banking industry is undergoing a full-scale transformation toward a blockchain-based, "on-chain" financial system. As cryptocurrency regulations, previously in the discussion phase, move into implementation, traditional financial institutions are actively entering the digital asset market.Citing a recent report from the Bank of America, cryptocurrency news outlet CoinDesk reported today that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued conditional national trust bank licenses to five digital asset companies. This marks the first official federal recognition of stablecoin and cryptocurrency custody services, marking a significant milestone in the institutionalization of the cryptocurrency industry.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is expected to release regulatory proposals for payment stablecoins this week. Under the GENIUS Act, the relevant regulations are scheduled to be finalized by July 2026 and take effect in January 2027. Federal Reserve officials also announced that they are working with other banking regulators to develop capital, liquidity, and diversification standards for stablecoin issuers.
Global financial institutions are also accelerating their efforts. According to reports, JP Morgan and Singapore's DBS Bank are jointly developing an interoperability framework for tokenized value transfers across public and private blockchains. This lays the technical foundation for facilitating asset transfers across different blockchain networks.
The US central bank predicted that key financial products and services, such as bonds, stocks, money market funds (MMFs), and cross-border remittances, will migrate to blockchain in the future. To address this shift, banks emphasized the need to go beyond understanding blockchain technology and actively experiment with and implement tokenized assets and on-chain payment systems. The transition to blockchain in the US financial sector, which began with regulatory clarification, is expected to be a key industry challenge for the coming years.
Joohoon Choi joohoon@blockstreet.co.kr





