Circle receives OCC approval to establish a national trust bank

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Circle Receives Final OCC Approval to Establish National Trust Bank

July 10, 2026 6:00 AM EDT

Milestone enables institutional custody services

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), one of the worlds leading internet financial platform companies, today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., a national trust bank. The bank will operate under the name Circle National Trust.

OCC approval of a national trust bank charter represents a major U.S. regulatory milestone and strengthens the infrastructure of USDC1 the worlds... More