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Circle Gets US Approval for Bank That Could Hold USDC Reserves
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Fusion42 · 12 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Circle has won US regulatory approval to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, which will initially offer crypto custody and could eventually manage USDC reserves, reducing reliance on third-party banks after the 2023 SVB crisis exposed the stablecoin's vulnerability.
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Circle just became its own bank regulator for USDC. If you're building reserve-dependent products or competing stablecoins, your reserve fragility is now a market disadvantage – Circle can now promise what you cannot.
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