Coinbase has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for its national trust bank charter, marking a significant regulatory development for the cryptocurrency exchange as it expands its presence in federally supervised financial services.
Coin Bureau reported the approval in a post on X, identifying Coinbase National Trust as the latest crypto-related institution to secure the authorization. The development places Coinbase alongside Circle, Ripple, Anchorage, BitGo, Paxos and Fidelity Digital Assets, which were also named in the post as companies holding federal trust bank charters.
From Conditional Approval to a Full Charter
Coinbase's approval follows an earlier regulatory milestone in April 2026, when the OCC granted preliminary conditional approval for the proposed Coinbase National Trust Company. That initial decision allowed the company to move forward with preparations but required it to meet additional requirements before receiving final authorization.
According to CoinDesk's November 9 report, the OCC has now elevated Coinbase's status from conditional approval to a full national trust bank charter. The company said it had completed the necessary compliance preparations, staffing and regulatory review before the agency signed off on the charter.
The authorization does not make Coinbase a conventional commercial bank. The national trust bank structure does not permit the company to operate as a full-service bank accepting ordinary customer deposits or extending traditional loans. Instead, it provides a federal regulatory framework for eligible trust and digital asset custody activities.
Crypto Firms Expand Their Federal Banking Presence
Coinbase joins a group of digital asset companies pursuing or holding national trust bank status under the OCC's oversight. The names highlighted by Coin Bureau include Circle, Ripple, Anchorage, BitGo, Paxos and Fidelity Digital Assets, reflecting the growing presence of cryptocurrency-focused businesses within the federal banking regulatory framework.
Ripple received final OCC approval for its national trust bank charter on October 26, 2026, while Circle, BitGo, Paxos and Fidelity Digital Assets have also secured federal trust bank approvals. Anchorage previously established a federally chartered digital asset bank.
Coinbase's final approval marks the completion of a regulatory process that began with its application and preliminary review. The decision gives Coinbase National Trust a full federal trust bank charter, distinguishing its new status from the conditional authorization it received in April.
Writer: Victoria Hale Technology & Blockchain Writer
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