We’re thrilled to share that Bridge has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to organize a federally chartered national trust bank. Once fully approved, the charter will enable Bridge to operate stablecoin products and services under direct federal oversight, a critical step in enabling businesses everywhere to build safely on top of these exciting new rails. Under the national trust bank charter, and subject to applicable law and OCC requirements including final OCC approval, Bridge will be authorized to offer businesses:
- Custody of digital assets
- Stablecoin issuance and orchestration
- Stablecoin reserve management
Stablecoins represent more than faster payments; they are the foundation for a programmable financial system. Fully reserved, transparently managed digital dollars can power global settlement, treasury management, cross-border payments, tokenized asset markets, and many more use cases for users globally. This approval positions Bridge to help enterprises, fintechs, crypto businesses, and financial institutions build with digital dollars inside a clear federal framework. It strengthens our ability to deliver our customers:
- Regulatory clarity aligned with emerging federal standards, including the GENIUS Act
- Institutional-grade compliance and governance under OCC supervision
- Operational resilience and risk management consistent with national banking standards
- Nationwide scale through a single federal charter
Our compliance framework already positions Bridge to be GENIUS ready. Now achieving a national trust bank charter will provide our customers the regulatory backbone they need to build with stablecoins confidently and at scale.
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