National Trust Banks Cleared to Issue Stablecoins Under Revised Rules
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Bank-issued stablecoins now qualify as approved collateral, giving futures brokers more options under updated U.S. rules. U.S. regulators continue to adjust crypto market rules as stablecoins gain a larger role in financial markets. A recent move by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission signals closer alignment with federal banking policy. These changes focus on who can issue stablecoins and how those tokens may be used in regulated trading. CFTC Revises No-Action Letter to Allow Bank-Issued Stablecoins as Collateral On Friday, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission changed its rules to allow national trust banks to issue payment stablecoins. Market Participants Division staff updated an earlier guidance letter to confirm that these banks are approved issuers. The change applies under the CFTC’s no-action policy, which explains when enforcement action will not be taken. First issued on December 8, 2025, the guidance letter explained how futures brokers may accept certain digital assets as margin collateral. It also described how brokers can hold their own fiat-pegged tokens in separate customer accounts. .@CFTC Staff Reissues Letter 25-40 Updating Payment Stablecoin Definition: https://t.co/CBYSmp72da — CFTC (@CFTC) February 6, 2026 At the time, the guidance focused only on digital assets that are not classified as securities and meet specific CFTC requirements. After publication, division staff recognized that some payment stablecoins meeting those criteria could be issued by national trust banks. The original wording did not intend to exclude such banks. To remove any doubt, staff chose to reissue the letter with a clearer and expanded definition. The revised version clearly states that national trust banks may issue payment stablecoins for purposes of the no-action guidance. For futures brokers, the change allows fiat-pegged tokens issued by national trust banks to be used as approved collateral. Brokers now have more options when accepting digital assets, along with clearer rules…
Filed under: News - @ February 7, 2026 6:28 pm