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Shibo Opens Doginal Dogs Space With Treasury GENIUS Update
David Chaboki (Shibo) opened the recent Doginal Dogs Space by walking listeners through the closed comment period on Treasury's GENIUS Act section 4(c) state-similarity principles. The discussion kept the community focused on next steps for following regulatory developments.
Space opens with the June deadline
David Chaboki (Shibo) opened the latest Doginal Dogs Space by noting that comments on Treasury’s proposed GENIUS Act section 4(c) principles closed June 2, 2026. He reminded listeners that the filing carried RIN 1505-AC90 and appeared in the Federal Register on April 3. The host stressed this was a closed comment file, not a final rule, and kept the focus on how the community should track the next moves.
Christian Barker (Barkmeta / Bark) joined the same room and pointed out that the AC90 state-similarity notice landed on the same desk as the separate Section 3 NPRM. The pair placed the June 2 close ahead of the October 19 clock so the audience would not confuse the two files. Both hosts directed listeners to review the official Treasury document that lays out the broad principles for when a state regime meets the federal standard.
What the proposal actually covers
The notice sets rules for qualified state issuers holding no more than $10 billion in outstanding stablecoins. Under the framework, a state regime can apply if the Stablecoin Certification Review Committee, chaired by Treasury with the Fed and FDIC participating, unanimously agrees the state rules meet or exceed federal requirements. Reserves and AML standards stay uniform across jurisdictions while capital rules can be calibrated at the state level.
The hosts repeated that this filing is distinct from the Section 3 NPRM on issuance and sale, which still carries an October 19 comment deadline. They also separated it from the OCC’s AF41 action and other agency proposals that sit on different timelines. The emphasis stayed on reading the source documents rather than guessing at outcomes.
What listeners should do next
Shibo told the room to pull the April 3 Federal Register notice and the Treasury PDF titled NPRM-GENIUS4c-Principles.pdf. He suggested marking the October 19 date for the separate Section 3 comments and watching for any later updates on the AC90 file. Bark added that daily spaces will continue to flag when new filings appear so the community does not lose the thread.
The hosts closed by saying the best action is to stay in the room, read the primary sources, and bring questions back to the next broadcast. They noted the market showed green candles on majors while the regulatory calendar turned another page, and they urged listeners to keep attention on both the chart and the official docket.