Sony Bank secures OCC approval to establish Connectia Trust for stablecoin issuance
Sony Bank secures OCC approval to establish Connectia Trust for stablecoin issuance The entertainment giant's banking arm gets the green light from US regulators to build a national trust bank focused on dollar-backed stablecoins Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jul. The company’s US subsidiary received preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Connectia Trust, N.A., a national trust bank designed specifically to issue dollar-backed stablecoins. The OCC granted the approval on July 7, 2026, roughly nine months after Sony Bank filed its application in early October 2025.
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- ▪The company’s US subsidiary received preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Connectia Trust, N.A., a national trust bank designed specifically to issue dollar-backed stablecoins.
- ▪The OCC granted the approval on July 7, 2026, roughly nine months after Sony Bank filed its application in early October 2025.
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