Key Takeaways Circle won OCC approval for a national trust bank to strengthen USDC infrastructure. Circle National Trust could bring USDC reserve management under federal OCC oversight. Circle plans to expand custody services, reinforcing USDC’s role in regulated finance. Jeremy Allaire Hails OCC Charter as Circle Expands USDC Circle Internet Group has received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank, marking one of the company’s most important regulatory milestones in the United States. The new entity, First National Digital Currency Bank, will operate as Circle National Trust. It will be …