Stripe-owned Bridge Secures Conditional National Trust Banking Charter
The payments firm's stablecoin unit received preliminary regulatory approval to offer stablecoin and digital-asset services under federal oversight.
Bridge, the stablecoin unit of payments giant Stripe, has received conditional approval for a national trust banking charter, a move that would enable the firm to offer stablecoin and digital asset services to businesses under federal oversight [2][3][4].
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted the conditional approval, but the charter remains subject to final regulatory sign-off before Bridge can begin full operations as a national trust bank [2][4].
The approval makes Bridge the latest crypto-native company to secure a U.S. banking license, reflecting continued regulatory engagement with digital-asset firms [1][3].
If finalized, the national trust charter would permit Bridge to issue and manage stablecoins under direct federal oversight [4].
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- 1Stripe-Backed Bridge Secures U.S. National Trust Banking LicenseBankless News, Research and Analysis• Feb 17, 2026
- 2Stripe-owned Bridge gets OCC conditional approval for national bank charterCointelegraph• Feb 17, 2026
- 3Stripe-Owned Bridge Gains National Bank Trust Charter to Boost Stablecoin OfferingsDecrypt• Feb 17, 2026
- 4Stripe's stablecoin firm Bridge wins initial approval of national bank trust charterCoinDesk• Feb 17, 2026
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