Summary
- Sony Bank said it is pursuing the issuance of a dollar-linked stablecoin and the provision of cryptoasset custody services.
- To this end, it said it applied to the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and plans to operate the related business through its subsidiary Connectia Trust.
- It said that applicants in this field include Stripe, Coinbase, Paxos, and Circle, and that Anchorage Digital is the only entity to have received official authorization.
On the 15th (local time), according to cryptoasset (cryptocurrency) media Decrypt, Japan's Sony Group-affiliated internet bank Sony Bank has applied to the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and is pursuing the issuance of a dollar-linked stablecoin and the provision of cryptoasset custody and management services.
Sony Bank plans to operate the business through its subsidiary Connectia Trust.
Currently, Stripe, Coinbase, Paxos, and Circle, among others, have applied to the OCC, and Anchorage Digital is the only one to have received official authorization.
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