OCC Clears Sony Bank to Open Connectia Trust for USD Stablecoin Business

Sony Bank has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to open a national trust bank built for a stablecoin business. The company disclosed the approval on July 7, 2026, one day after its board signed off on the plan. The new subsidiary, Connectia Trust, National Association, will […]

The post Sony Bank Advances US Dollar Stablecoin Plans With Conditional OCC Trust Approval appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Sony Bank received conditional OCC approval to establish Connectia Trust for its planned U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. The proposed stablecoin will support digital payments across Sony’s gaming, subscriptions, anime, and broader content ecosystem. Sony Bank has secured conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Connectia Trust, a national trust bank focused on digital assets. The approval moves Sony Financial Group closer to launching a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin through its planned American subsidiary. Sony Bank announced that Connectia Trust will launch this month as a wholly owned subsidiary with initial capital totaling $40 million. The company expects Connectia Trust to begin operations during 2027 after receiving final regulatory approval from the OCC. Sony Bank also confirmed that the trust company will

The post Sony Wins Conditional OCC Approval for U.S. Trust Charter appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Sony secured conditional OCC approval to launch its U.S. stablecoin trust by 2027. Connectia Trust will begin with $40 million to support future stablecoin operations. Banking groups opposed Sony’s trust charter as the OCC imposed additional oversight conditions.  Sony has moved closer to entering the U.S. stablecoin market after receiving conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create a national trust bank. The decision allows the Japanese firm to proceed with the formation of Connectia Trust, a subsidiary that will support future stablecoin issuance and management in the United States. While the approval is a regulatory move, it also follows months of opposition from banking groups and consumer advocates who questioned whether a trust charter is the appropriate structure for stablecoin-related activities. Connectia Trust Set for 2027 Stablec

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The post Sony Bank Wins OCC Approval to Launch US Dollar Stablecoin via $40M Trust Unit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto News Sony Bank, the internet-banking arm of Japan’s Sony Financial Group, has secured preliminary conditional approval from the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form a national trust bank subsidiary built to issue and operate a US dollar stablecoin. The clearance, disclosed on July 7 local time, is a procedural milestone rather than a final license. Our reading of the filing is deliberately narrow in scope: the OCC approval covers only the chartering pathway, not live issuance. Sony Bank confirmed it will not mint or circulate any token until every remaining authorization is granted, positioning the move as the opening step in a longer regulatory process. The new entity will be named Connectia Trust, National Association, and it is structured as a special-purpose trust bank rather than a conventional lender. According to the

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The post Sony Bank Secures Preliminary Approval for US Stablecoin Business appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Sony Bank, a subsidiary of Sony Financial Group, said it’s received preliminary approval to establish a new US national trust bank subsidiary that will issue US dollar-denominated stablecoins. The new unit, Connectia Trust, National Association, gained preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on July 2. It will be fully owned by Sony Bank and will support the issuance and management of US dollar-denominated stablecoins, according to a Monday announcement by Sony Financial Group. The approval signals Sony’s entry into regulated US stablecoin issuance, part of a long-term digital asset business foundation, which it is backing with $40 million in starting capital. Sony Bank said that no business activities or stablecoin issuance will be conducted until all approvals and authorizations are received, including the final approval from the OCC. T