The OCC approved a national trust charter for Coinbase National Trust Company. This allows Coinbase to conduct its custody business under a single federal regime rather than using separate state licenses.
The company previously operated with New York permits, including a BitLicense and a limited-purpose trust charter. Coinbase says it has custody of digital assets for more than 14 years.
The Daily Hodl reports that community bank bankers filed a lawsuit in October challenging the OCC’s approval of cryptocurrency banking charters.