The OCC has conditionally approved five crypto trust bank charters, while a separate report says a Trump-linked venture won approval to issue digital currency. It’s a sign crypto is pushing deeper into regulated finance—just with plenty of political baggage attached.
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World Liberty Financial has received conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank charter, a meaningful but still incomplete step toward offering regulated custody and reserve services tied to its USD1 stablecoin. The move brings both legitimacy and fresh political scrutiny.
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The OCC has proposed a federal rulebook for payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act, outlining standards for reserves, redemption, custody, audits, and supervision. It’s a big step toward regulatory clarity — and a reminder that once stablecoins act like money, Washington treats them like it.
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OCC guidance is narrower than the headline suggests: national banks can handle crypto network fees and briefly hold certain assets as principal to pay them, but that’s not a blanket green light to run retail crypto trading desks. Small rule, big implications.
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The OCC is opening the door wider for crypto firms to seek federal bank and trust charters, but approval still depends on capital, controls, and legal fit. It’s progress for Bitcoin and digital asset businesses — not a free pass, and not the end of regulatory fights.
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EDX Markets has secured $76 million in fresh funding, led by SBI Holdings, to expand its institutional crypto trading, clearing, and settlement infrastructure. The raise also supports its push for a U.S. trust bank and future stablecoin-based rails for professional markets.
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The OCC has granted conditional approvals for five national trust bank charters, but Circle is not named in the filing. That matters: it’s not a final green light, and in crypto, “conditional” is not the same as “done.”
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Circle has won conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank charter, a meaningful step toward deeper federal legitimacy — but it still has boxes to tick before operating under the charter. Investors liked the signal, sending shares higher, even if the fine print says this is far from a done deal.
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Revolut plans U_S_ bank push with stablecoin services in focus is moving deeper into U.S. banking, and stablecoins are a central part of the plan. The British fintech wants to launch a U.S. bank next year, pairing traditional banking products with crypto trading, multi-currency accounts, and stablecoin services that could make cross-border money movement a […]
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Elizabeth Warren is taking aim at the OCC’s approval of national trust charters for crypto firms, while The Digital Chamber says the regulator acted within the law and finally gave digital asset businesses a sane path into federal oversight. Warren’s claim: at least nine crypto firms may have received charters they don’t qualify for The […]
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