February Regulatory Watch: From Federal Oversight to Parallel Islands, Some Walls Have Been Quietly Built in Silence
Author: Trustln, AML Infrastructure
On February 12, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) conditionally approved Bridge to obtain a National Trust Bank Charter, effectively ushering in an era of stablecoin settlement directly endorsed by the federal government. This move not only represents a structural overreach of state-level money transfer business (MTL) regulatory authority but also reflects the United States' defensive financial strategy to internalize offshore stablecoin liquidity through private payment giants.
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