Cointelegraph iconCointelegraphSep 9, 2026 ~1 min source read

Jack Dorsey’s Block seeks US trust bank charter for Bitcoin, stablecoin

The proposed Builders Bank would offer federally supervised digital asset custody but would not accept deposits or issue loans. Jack Dorsey's payments company Block seeks to establish a federally regulated trust bank to provide custody services for Bitcoin and stablecoins.

Jack Dorsey’s Block seeks US trust bank charter for Bitcoin, stablecoin

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The proposed Builders Bank would offer federally supervised digital asset custody but would not accept deposits or issue loans.

Jack Dorsey's payments company Block seeks to establish a federally regulated trust bank to provide custody services for Bitcoin and stablecoins.

Block said Tuesday it had submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create Builders Bank & Trust, an uninsured national trust bank.

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The proposed Builders Bank would offer federally supervised digital asset custody but would not accept deposits or issue loans. Jack Dorsey's payments company Block seeks to establish a federally regulated trust bank to provide custody services for Bitcoin and stablecoins. Block said Tuesday it had submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create Builders Bank & Trust, an uninsured national trust bank.

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  • Block said the charter would give its custody operations a consistent national framework as the business expands.
  • If approved, the bank would operate under OCC supervision and offer custody and related fiduciary services.

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