{"id":478732,"date":"2025-05-07T22:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T21:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=478732"},"modified":"2025-05-07T21:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:43:41","slug":"occ-reaffirms-banks-authority-to-offer-crypto-services-without-prior-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/occ-reaffirms-banks-authority-to-offer-crypto-services-without-prior-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"OCC reaffirms banks\u2019 authority to offer crypto services without prior approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.occ.treas.gov\/news-issuances\/news-releases\/2025\/nr-occ-2025-42.html\">clarified<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on May 7 that federally chartered banks and savings associations may offer crypto services, namely custody and execution, including through third-party providers, provided they adhere to sound risk management practices and legal compliance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clarification, issued through Interpretive Letter 1184, confirms and expands on earlier guidance related to crypto activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OCC stated that institutions may buy and sell assets held in custody at the customer's direction and outsource crypto-asset functions, including custody and trade execution services, to third parties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These activities remain subject to the same oversight and operational standards applied to traditional financial services, including due diligence, third-party risk management, and cybersecurity protocols.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The letter builds on prior OCC guidance outlined in Interpretive Letters 1170 and 1183. It also reinforces the regulator's view that digital asset services can fall within the scope of permissible banking activities when conducted safely and in compliance with applicable regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Regulatory context and policy shift<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clarification follows a policy change<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/occ-gives-green-light-for-banks-to-custody-digital-assets\/\">first announced by the OCC on March 7<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which removed the requirement for prior regulatory approval for certain crypto-related activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That earlier announcement departed from previous supervisory practices under former President Joe Biden's administration, when banks needed to notify examiners and receive a letter of no objection before engaging in crypto services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its March update, the OCC confirmed that national banks may engage in crypto-asset custody and stablecoin activities and even participate as validators on distributed ledger networks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The updated guidance effectively reversed previous cautionary statements and removed procedural hurdles, allowing banks to incorporate crypto services into their operations without seeking advance approval.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the time, acting comptroller of the currency Rodney Hood said the OCC aimed to streamline oversight while maintaining high safety standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reinforcing permission<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The May 7 letter builds on that policy foundation, formally integrating execution services and sub-custodian relationships into the scope of authorized activity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OCC reiterated that institutions must manage associated risks, whether they handle crypto services internally or through third parties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interpretive Letter 1184 reaffirms the permission to federally regulated banks to engage with digital assets in a custodial capacity, provided these activities are executed with appropriate safeguards and in compliance with federal banking law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OCC's updated position affirms crypto services as permissible under existing authorities and signals continued regulatory normalization of digital asset services within the US banking sector.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) clarified on May 7 that federally chartered banks and savings associations may offer crypto services, namely custody and execution, including through third-party providers, provided they adhere to sound risk management practices and 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