Crypto.com Files for National Bank Charter Following Circle, Stripe and Coinbase
Crypto exchange Crypto.com has filed a national trust bank charter application with the Office of the Currency Comptroller (OCC), the firm announced on Friday.
The application puts the firm on a growing list of crypto companies—like USDC issuer Circle, crypto exchange Coinbase, and Bridge, the stablecoin arm of private payments company Stripe—which have also sought the national bank charter.
“Building the Crypto.com product and service portfolio through regulated and secure offerings has been our focus since day one,” said Crypto.com co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek, in a statement. “We are excited to take this next step by filing for a national trust bank charter and look forward to continuing to pursue…
