Bridge has gained conditional approval to set up a national trust bank from a top U.S. financial regulator, the Stripe-owned stablecoin infrastructure provider said ​on Tuesday. Crypto giants, including Ripple and Circle, in December received preliminary approval to establish national trust banks, marking a significant step in integrating digital assets ⁠into the regulated banking system. The preliminary approval by the Office of ⁠the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) "positions Bridge to help enterprises, fintechs, crypto businesses, and financial ​institutions build ​with digital dollars ​inside a clear federal ... (full story)