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Kraken parent Payward applies for OCC national trust charter
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Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has applied for a national trust company charter with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The filing seeks to expand regulated custody services for digital assets. It builds on the firm's existing Wyoming banking subsidiary.
Crypto infrastructure provider Zerohash filed an application on March 4, 2026, for a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), mirroring Morgan Stanley's February filing for its Morgan Stanley Digital Trust subsidiary. The move bolsters partnerships for institutional crypto services amid a surge in similar applications from crypto firms.
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Following the OCC's December 2025 conditional approvals for national trust bank charters to crypto firms like Ripple and Circle—which drew sharp criticism—some of the largest US banks are now weighing legal action against the regulator for further easing rules on crypto and fintech charters. The Bank Policy Institute argues the changes could endanger consumers and the financial system amid the Trump administration's push to integrate cryptocurrencies into mainstream finance.