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Circle Gains OCC Trust Charter: Institutional Legitimacy vs. Market Reality

What happened

Circle has secured final approval from the OCC to operate as a national trust bank under the name 'Circle National Trust'.

What we think

The approval of Circle National Trust is a significant regulatory milestone that de-risks the USDC issuer for institutional clients.

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Circle Gains OCC Trust Charter: Institutional Legitimacy vs. Market Reality

We explain what happened and what could follow. We do not forecast prices.

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