Crypto giant Circle is rebuffing efforts to help scam victims, law enforcement officials say. According to a report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the issuer of the USDC stablecoin is allegedly declining to cooperate in assisting scam victims recover their funds. The ICIJ report says some unnamed law enforcement officials are raising […]
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Key Takeaways Circle won OCC approval for a national trust bank to strengthen USDC infrastructure. Circle National Trust could bring USDC reserve management under federal OCC oversight. Circle plans to expand custody services, reinforcing USDC’s role in regulated finance. Jeremy Allaire Hails OCC Charter as Circle Expands USDC Circle Internet Group has received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank, marking one of the company’s most important regulatory milestones in the United States. The new entity, First National Digital Currency Bank, will operate as Circle National Trust. It will be supervised directly by the OCC, the federal regulator responsible for national banks and national trust banks. For Circle, the approval brings a key part of its digital asset infrastructure into the U.S. banking sy
The post Coinbase (COIN) Stock Surges 5% on Analyst Upgrade and Regulatory Wins appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Key Takeaways Coinbase shares climbed approximately 4.5% to $165.60 during Friday’s session US Tiger Securities raised its rating on COIN to Buy from Hold, setting a $200 target Circle secured OCC clearance to launch First National Digital Currency Bank N.A. Reports suggest the Trump administration is considering a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve framework Barclays maintained its Underweight stance and lowered its target to $99; CLO Paul Grewal announced his departure effective July 31 Shares of Coinbase are up roughly 4.5% to $165.60 in Friday’s trading session, driven by a favorable analyst call, positive regulatory developments for partner Circle, and renewed speculation about government Bitcoin policy. Coinbase Global, Inc., COIN On July 7, US Tiger Securities analyst Bo Pei lifted his rating on COIN from Hold to Buy, assigning a $200 price target. Pei’s thesis centers on
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Circle has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency [OCC] to establish a national trust bank. This marks a major regulatory milestone as the stablecoin issuer moves another key part of its USDC infrastructure under direct federal oversight. The approval makes Circle one of the first crypto-native firms from the OCC’s latest wave of digital asset trust bank applicants to reach the operational stage. It also signals a broader shift as U.S. regulators increasingly integrate crypto infrastructure into the existing banking framework rather than creating a separate regime for digital assets. Circle National Trust to provide federally regulated custody The new institution, First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., will operate as Circle National Trust under OCC supervision. According to Circle, the national trust ban
Gyeonggi's stablecoin trial could enhance regional financial autonomy and privacy, influencing global stablecoin infrastructure strategies.
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Regulators have until July 18, 2026, to turn the GENIUS Act from a statute into access rules for stablecoin issuers that want a clear regulatory path into the US. That date is the Act’s one-year rulemaking deadline, not a blanket cutoff for users or every restriction on issuers. Public Law 119-27 requires primary federal payment stablecoin regulators, Treasury, and state payment stablecoin regulators to issue implementing regulations through notice-and-comment rulemaking within one year of enactment. The law’s effective date is separate from this deadline. According to the OCC, the GENIUS Act takes effect on the earlier of two dates: 18 months after its July 18, 2025, enactment, or 120 days after regulators finalize the implementing rules. Related Reading GENIUS made stablecoins legal, July 18 decides which stablecoins stay competitive GENIUS may make stablecoins safer, but tx and Pla
The post CRCL Stock Price Gains 7% as Circle Secures OCC Charter for National Trust Bank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Key highlights: The OCC has approved Circle’s application to launch a national trust bank The bank can offer crypto custody services under federal oversight Ripple, BitGo, and Paxos are still waiting for final approval Ark Invest buys 217,896 CRCL stocks Circle has reportedly secured approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish the Circle National Trust. The development marks a major milestone in the company’s expansion of its USDC stablecoin business, and has resulted in CRCL stock gaining roughly 7%. With this approval, Circle has become one of the first crypto companies to get a regulatory nod from the OCC to launch a chartered bank. Other major players, including Ripple, are still waiting for the final approval to become a federally regulated trust bank. Circle gets OCC nod to launch National Trust Bank Circle, the iss
Circle has received approval from the OCC to establish Circle National Trust, a federally regulated national trust bank. The charter strengthens the infrastructure behind USDC and could eventually bring management of the stablecoin’s reserve under direct federal oversight. Jeremy Allaire Hails OCC Charter as Circle Expands USDC Circle Internet Group has received approval from the […]
