Coinbase Joins Ripple as OCC Gives Green Light to Trust Bank Charter
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Coinbase received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust bank charter, joining Ripple in securing federal trust bank status. The charter allows Coinbase to operate as a federally regulated trust company, expanding its institutional custody and related services under OCC oversight rather than a patchwork of state regimes. Ripple previously obtained its own trust bank charter, and several other crypto firms are reportedly queuing for similar approvals. The move matters because federal trust charters give crypto companies a clearer regulatory footing for custody and institutional offerings, potentially accelerating mainstream adoption. Watch for final charter conditions, which firms apply next, and how state regulators and banks respond to the growing federal crypto footprint.
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