As part of an expansion of its services, American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is pursuing a national trust company charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). It has now joined the list of other digital asset service providers seeking the same charter in recent times. The exchange believes that holding this charter will bring significant changes to its operation. Coinbase to Become a Bank? On October 3, Coinbase informed the public of its pursuit of the United States OCC Federa ...