Rain seeks US trust bank charter days after OCC sued over crypto charters
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Rain files for a U.S. trust bank charter just days after the OCC sues over its crypto‑charter framework, highlighting a surge of crypto firms pursuing federal trust status while community banks petition courts to overturn the OCC rules enabling those charters, a clash that could reshape banking regulation, influence crypto liquidity, and pressure policymakers to clarify the industry’s regulatory future.
Rain joins a growing queue of crypto firms seeking federal trust charters, while community banks have just asked a court to overturn the OCC rules underpinning them.