Regulatory · Crypto / Digital Assets · 2025

Coinbase applies for National Trust Company Charter from OCC

Coinbase issued National Trust Company Charter application affecting Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on October 1, 2025.

Primary
Coinbase
Counterparty
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Structure
National Trust Company Charter application
Date
October 1, 2025
Sub-sector
Crypto / Digital Assets

Charter approval would enable Coinbase to operate with fiduciary authority equivalent to traditional banks, ending the crypto-banking regulatory divide.

Primary company
Coinbase
Amount
Not disclosed
Event date
October 1, 2025
HQ
Not disclosed
Structure
National Trust Company Charter application
Source published
December 23, 2025
Publisher
FinancialContent / MarketMinute

Source: markets.financialcontent.com