Coinbase CLO: Bank Groups Opposing Trust Charter Bid Engaging in 'Protectionism'

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency faces pressure from bank lobbyists as crypto exchange Coinbase demands a fair path into regulated finance. Two of Washington’s most influential banking lobbies, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), have urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to block Coinbase’s application for a national trust bank charter. The groups filed separate comment letters to the OCC on Monday, warning that Coinbase’s a ...