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OCC head promises final GENIUS rules by November

The US banking regulator released a 376‑page proposal in February, calling for public comment on rules to implement the stablecoin bill ahead of its...

OCC approves Trump Family Crypto Company for Trust Charter

Amid scrutiny and accusations of conflicts of interest from many lawmakers, the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) gave conditional approval...

Circle’s (CRCL) OCC approval fails to ease core concerns, Mizuho says

Circle Internet Group's (CRCL) final approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish First National Digital Currency Bank is a...

Circle Wins Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank

The stablecoin issuer received a charter for First National Digital Currency Bank, allowing it to custody digital assets and, eventually, hold USDC reserves under...

Circle (CRCL) Wins Final OCC Approval For National Trust Bank

Circle Internet Group secured final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today, to establish a national trust...

OCC Head Says he only Feels ‘Political Pressure’ from Democrats over Crypto Trust Charter

Jonathan Gould, the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) nominated by Donald Trump, implied that the US president had not ordered him to approve or give...

OCC chief says Democrats applying sole political pressure in World Liberty charter choice

The crypto firm tied to President Donald Trump, World Liberty Financial Inc., was again a focus of political scrutiny in a congressional hearing in...

Crypto Advocacy Group Pushes Back Against US Senator’s Claims on Companies’ OCC Charters

Update (May 26 at 9:30 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include statements from The Digital Chamber.The Digital Chamber, a cryptocurrency advocacy...

Senator Warren Questions OCC Head on Approval of ‘Ineligible’ Crypto Trust Charters

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren accused Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) Jonathan Gould of violating banking laws by approving national trust charters...

AFC Urges Regulatory Clarity and Tailored Oversight in OCC Stablecoin Rulemaking

The American Fintech Council (AFC), an industry association representing responsible financial technology companies and innovative banks, has formally submitted a comment letter to the...

Augustus Wins OCC Approval for AI and Stablecoin Bank Charter

Peter Thiel-backed payments startup Augustus received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a US national...

Kraken Parent Company Applies for OCC Charter in Move Toward Banking

Latest NewsPublishedMay 8, 2026The US banking regulator has already approved similar charter applications for Coinbase, Ripple Labs, BitGo, Circle, Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos.Payward,...