TechFlow News: Deep 潮. On July 09, according to Banking Dive, Sony has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, Connectia Trust, in the United States. The plan is to launch in 2027, with registered capital of $40 million. According to the disclosure, the entity will prepare for the issuance and management of U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins in the future.

This application previously faced opposition from U.S. banking industry organizations and consumer rights groups. They argued that granting a trust bank license to stablecoin issuers could weaken the traditional boundary between banks and commerce, and allow institutions to obtain federal regulatory status without taking on some banking obligations.