Overview
- Crypto.com submitted its application on October 24, 2025 to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a National Trust Bank Charter.
- The charter would enable regulated custody and staking across multiple blockchains, including support for the Cronos network, targeting treasuries, ETFs, and corporate clients.
- The company said its Crypto.com Custody Trust Company will continue operating as a qualified custodian under New Hampshire’s Banking Department.
- The firm emphasized it does not plan to function as a traditional deposit‑taking bank, focusing instead on expanding its regulated custody offering.
- The filing joins similar federal charter bids by Ripple, Circle, and Coinbase and is now under OCC review with no stated decision timeline.