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US OCC's Gould puts thumb on scale of crypto firms over banks in firms' charter applications

By Neil Roland ( December 8, 2025, 23:43 GMT | Comment) -- US Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould put his thumb on the scale for digital and financial technology firms over banks in firms’ applications for new bank charters. He also hailed the influx of new applications to the OCC for new charters, especially for national trust banks with limited purposes such as cryptocurrency custody and safekeeping.Jonathan Gould, chief of the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, put his thumb on the scale for digital and financial technology firms over banks in firms’ applications for new bank charters....

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