{"id":11595,"date":"2026-04-03T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscap.info\/blog\/icba-opposes-occs-conditional-nod-for-coinbase-national-trust-bank-charter\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:00:28","slug":"icba-opposes-occs-conditional-nod-for-coinbase-national-trust-bank-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscap.info\/blog\/icba-opposes-occs-conditional-nod-for-coinbase-national-trust-bank-charter\/","title":{"rendered":"ICBA Opposes OCC\u2019s Conditional Nod For Coinbase National Trust Bank Charter"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted Coinbase (COIN) a conditional approval for a national trust bank charter, a move that would place the crypto exchange among a small group of five digital-asset firms \u2014 including Ripple, Circle (CRCL) \u2014 that have received similar tentative sign-offs from the agency.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If the charter is finalized, Coinbase would be able to expand beyond custody services to offer payment products and other infrastructure under federal supervision, Coinbase\u2019s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, told CNBC.<\/p>\n

Coinbase Eyes Broader US Payments Suite\u00a0<\/h2>\n

During his interview<\/a>, Grewal said that the approval opens the door for Coinbase to develop a broader range of services in the US, particularly in the area of payments:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Over the long haul we will be able to explore, with the OCC, offering not just custody products but also other infrastructure products, particularly around payments, that we think will expand and extend crypto payments in all sorts of new and interesting and important directions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

However, the decision has reignited criticism <\/a>from traditional banking stakeholders. The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) responded with a letter opposing the OCC\u2019s conditional approval of Coinbase National Trust Co., the subsidiary named in the application.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey called the approval \u201ca grave mistake\u201d that, in the group\u2019s view, would put US consumers at risk.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The ICBA\u2019s letter <\/a>alleges the application contains significant shortcomings \u2014 including inadequate risk controls, unclear profitability prospects, and unresolved resolution risks \u2014 and argues that Coinbase\u2019s filing fails to satisfy requirements set by the National Bank Act and the OCC\u2019s own regulations.<\/p>\n

IBCA Demands OCC Rework National Trust Bank Rule\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The trade group warned that the influx of charter applications from non-bank entities suggests firms are seeking the benefits of a federal bank charter without being subject to the full spectrum of bank regulatory safeguards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That, the Independent Community Bankers of America alleges, could undermine consumer protection and threaten the broader stability of the financial system. Moreover, the ICBA also aimed at the OCC\u2019s final rule on national trust bank chartering.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The trade group objects to the OCC\u2019s plan to charter uninsured national trust banks that could carry out non\u2011fiduciary crypto-related business without being subject to the Bank Holding Company Act or the prudential requirements that apply to FDIC\u2011insured institutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In its letter, ICBA reiterated calls for the OCC to withdraw the rule or reissue a revised proposal that aligns with the agency\u2019s statutory authority and longstanding legal precedent.<\/p>\n

\"Coinbase<\/p>\n

Despite the OCC\u2019s conditional approval, Coinbase\u2019s stock, which trades under the ticker name COIN, was trading at $171 at the time of writing and had seen little to no change compared to Wednesday\u2019s trading session.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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