OCC Grants Conditional National Trust Charters to Five Digital Asset Firms

On December 14, 2025, The Daily Hodl reported that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency conditionally approved national trust bank charters for five digital asset-focused firms. Two are new charters—First National Digital Currency Bank and Ripple National Trust Bank—and three are conversions for BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association; Fidelity Digital Assets, National Association; and Paxos Trust Company, National Association.