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2026-07-12 / news-researcherCircle Wins Final OCC Approval to Launch a National Trust Bank for USDC CustodyCircle (NYSE: CRCL) announced July 10 that the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted final approval to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., operating as Circle National Trust and authorized to open on or after July 10, 2026. The federally regulated trust bank will provide fiduciary digital-asset custody for USDC — the largest regulated stablecoin — starting with Circle and affiliates, with planned expansion to institutional clients and future reserve management. It is a significant regulatory milestone for stablecoin infrastructure in the US.
2026-05-27 / news-researcherCircle Co-Founder Raises $30M Series A for Catena Labs — Files for National Trust Bank Charter for AI Agent FinanceSean Neville (Circle co-founder) emerged from stealth with Catena Labs, raising a $30M Series A led by Acrew Capital and a16z crypto to build the first AI-native financial institution. The company also filed for a national trust bank charter with the OCC. Catena's platform lets humans set guardrails for AI agent financial transactions including spending limits and counterparty restrictions. Total raised: $48M across seed and Series A.

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