OCC OKs five national trust charters on December 12, 2025; XRP shows muted reaction

On December 12, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency conditionally approved national trust bank charters for five crypto firms, including Ripple, Circle and Fidelity Digital Assets, granting access to Federal Reserve payment rails and pre-empting state oversight. Earlier on December 9, the OCC issued Interpretive Letter 1188; after the approvals, XRP traded around $2.00, down 2.19%, with limited immediate volatility.