The latest move by US regulators toward a coinbase bank charter is drawing sharp criticism from traditional banking groups even as the exchange eyes new services.
OCC’s conditional green light for Coinbase trust bank
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted Coinbase (COIN) a conditional approval for a national trust bank charter. This tentative nod would place the crypto exchange among a small group of just five digital-asset firms, including Ripple and Circle, that have received similar preliminary sign-offs from the agency.
If the charter is ultimately finalized, Coinbase would be able to expand beyond its existing crypto custody services. The company could then offer payment products and additional infrastructure under direct federal supervision, Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal told CNBC. However, that potential expansion is already facing organized resistance from community banks.
Coinbase targets expanded US payments and infrastruc
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