Bridge, a stablecoin firm acquired by Stripe, has applied for a national bank trust charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
According to co-founder Zach Abrams, this application expands the list of companies seeking chartering under the Genius Act, a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins established in June.
have also applied for trust charters with the OCC this year.
A trust charter would not allow Bridge to lend or take insured deposits, unlike a traditional bank charter.
Author's summary: Stripe's Bridge applies for a national trust charter.