Community Bankers Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Bank Charter Approvals
Image: Bitcoin.com NewsThe Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on October 2, 2026, in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The suit challenges a March 2, 2026 OCC final rule that expanded national trust bank charters to cover non-fiduciary crypto activities. The OCC has approved or conditionally approved 21 such charters, at least 13 for crypto firms including Circle, Coinbase and Ripple. The ICBA argues the OCC exceeded its statutory authority under the National Bank Act.
Key points
- The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC over crypto national trust bank charter approvals.
- The OCC has approved or conditionally approved 21 national trust bank charters, at least 13 for crypto firms.
- The ICBA claims the OCC exceeded its statutory authority by granting charters for non-fiduciary crypto activities.
- Crypto firms with these charters avoid standard bank capital, liquidity, CRA and FDIC insurance requirements.
Why it matters
A ruling against the OCC could force crypto firms with conditional trust charters to restructure federal operations or seek state-level or full-service bank charters.
What's unclear
The timeline for a court ruling on the lawsuit is not specified in either report.
Sources · 3 publishers
The Daily Hodl
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Coverage timeline
- First reported by Decrypt
- Confirmed by The Daily Hodl
- CryptoVideos brief published
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