Coinbase receives full OCC trust bank charter

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has elevated Coinbase's trust status from conditional to a full-fledged national trust bank charter, the company announced. The approval follows months of compliance building and allows the exchange to expand its federally regulated custodial and payment services. Coinbase joins other crypto-native firms, such as Ripple, in achieving full charter status under a regulatory shift influenced by the GENIUS Act. Open article →