Crypto Bank Charter Battle Grows as OCC Clears Coinbase, Ripple, Bitgo and Ot…
In recent developments, national trust charters pushed crypto custody into a broader regulatory clash as U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the OCC over approvals tied to Coinbase, Ripple, Bitgo, and…
Sen. Warren Accuses OCC of Granting Illegal Charters to Coinbase, Ripple, and…
In recent developments, sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a formal letter to OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould on May 18, 2026, accusing the agency of illegally granting national trust charters to at…
OCC Gives Augustus Conditional Approval to Build AI-Native Clearing Bank in t…
In recent developments, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted Augustus conditional approval to establish Augustus Bank, N.A., a clearing bank built from the ground up…
Kraken Parent Payward Targets OCC Charter to Unlock Institutional Digital Ass…
In recent developments, payward, the parent company of Kraken, has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust company charter aimed at…
Coinbase Joins Ripple, Circle With Conditional OCC National Trust Charter App…
In recent developments, coinbase has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust company charter, the company announced Thursday. Coinbase Moves…
US banks just unlocked a loophole to profit from your crypto trades without h…
In recent developments, on Dec. 9, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency put out a press release with a very direct message for US banks: you are allowed…
OCC Clarifies Bank Authority for Regulated Crypto Trade Execution
In recent developments, u.S. banks won fresh clarity as the OCC confirmed they can execute riskless principal crypto transactions, opening regulated pathways for customer trades while reinforcing safety and compliance…
OCC Signals Major Shift With Crypto Charters Poised to Reshape Banking
In recent developments, rising confidence in crypto’s role in U.S. banking gained traction as the OCC signaled openness to chartering digital-asset firms, underscoring that modern trust bank activity and financial…
