Add Zero Hash in Chicago to the list of companies applying to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust bank charter.
The digital asset infrastructure firm, which operates as Zerohash, wants the charter to expand its role in digital asset custody and settlement services. Zerohash provides crypto infrastructure for banks, brokerages and fintech platforms.
Stephen Gardner, Zerohash’s chief legal officer, would serve as CEO of the trust bank.
The OCC in December granted conditional approval for trust charters to Circle Internet Group, Ripple, BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos.