OCC Approves Crypto Trust Bank Charters and Is Sued by ICBA

1. #0108.24
   Initial2026-08-24 · edition date

   OCC Approves Crypto Trust Banks That Aren't Traditional Banks

   Source evidence: CryptoSlate

2. #0209.19
   Confirmation2026-09-19 11:47 · publication time

   Bastion wins conditional OCC approval for national trust bank charter

   Bastion received preliminary conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank charter to offer stablecoin custody, wallets, payment infrastructure, and white-label issuance under federal supervision.

   Source evidence: Cointelegraph

3. #0310.02
   Escalation2026-10-02 21:45 · publication time

   ICBA Sues OCC Over Crypto Trust Charters

   The ICBA has sued the OCC to block its crypto trust chartering regime, challenging Protego's conditional approval and seeking to stop the agency from issuing further charters under the contested rule and guidance.

   Source evidence: The Defiant · foresightnews

4. #0410.03
   Escalation2026-10-03 07:59 · publication time

   美国银行游说团体正阻止加密公司获得联邦信托银行牌照

   The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) sued the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), arguing it lacks legal authority to grant national trust bank charters to crypto companies including Coinbase, Circle, and World Liberty Financial.

   State after update: The OCC's approval of crypto trust banks faces a legal challenge from the ICBA.

   Source evidence: theblockbeats

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