Stablecoin giant Circle rises after final regulatory approval to establish US trust bank

Circle Internet

10/07/2026 12:17

** Stablecoin giant Circle's CRCL.N shares rise 15.6% to $72.8 premarket 
** Company receives final regulatory approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank
** The charter allows CRCL to act as custodian for its own reserves and hold crypto assets on behalf of institutional clients
** Circle says the approval places its trust bank under direct federal oversight by the OCC, the primary regulator for lenders and national trust banks
** 14 of 29 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 14 "hold" and one "strong sell"; median PT is $138 - LSEG data
** As of last close, CRCL shares down 20.5% YTD

 (Reporting by Prakhar Srivastava in Bengaluru)
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