Circle, the company behind the USDC
The decision would enable the firm to directly manage the reserves backing USDC and operate under the supervision of a single federal regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
If the OCC approves the plan, Circle would launch First National Digital Currency Bank, NA, a federally regulated trust company. Unlike traditional banks, this type of institution cannot make loans or take cash deposits, according to a report by Reuters.

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Instead, it focuses on storing and protecting assets, such as the dollar reserves tied to USDC. The trust bank would also be able to provide custody services to large clients, including other financial institutions.
Circle said this new setup would help it meet the requirements of the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin regulation bill that recently passed in the US Senate and is being considered in the House of Representatives.
In a statement, Circle’s co-founder and CEO, Jeremy Allaire, said the company is working to strengthen the foundation of USDC. He explained that the trust bank would support Circle’s efforts to build a digital financial system that is open, reliable, and follows US regulations.
Allaire added that this decision could help expand the use of the dollar globally by giving institutions more secure ways to use stablecoins.
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