Circle Wins Federal Approval to Launch US National Trust Bank

Circle has received OCC approval to establish Circle National Trust, a federally regulated national trust bank that will oversee USDC reserve backing and provide digital asset custody services. The approval eliminates Circle's dependence on third-party banks for reserve custody and deepens its integration into regulated US finance.

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