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Sep 8, 2026

Block applies for federal trust bank charter to custody Bitcoin and stablecoins

Jack Dorsey's financial technology company Block has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Builders Bank & Trust, a federally regulated national trust bank that would provide custody and fiduciary services for Bitcoin and stablecoins.

Sep 8, 2026·11 sources
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Jack Dorsey's Block applies for national trust bank charter to custody Bitcoin and stablecoins

Block Inc. has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Builders Bank & Trust, an uninsured national trust bank that would provide a federal framework for custody of Bitcoin, stablecoins, and other digital assets.

Sep 8, 2026·5 sources
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Aug 13, 2026

Bitcoin firms urge AI labs to grant security researchers access to frontier models

Coinbase, Block, BitGo and dozens of other cryptocurrency companies signed a Bitcoin Policy Institute letter calling on AI labs to provide qualified security researchers with access to advanced AI models, arguing that current safety guardrails block legitimate defenders while attackers face no such restrictions.

Aug 13, 2026·3 sources
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Apr 7, 2026

Block Releases Goose Open-Source AI Agent for Engineering Automation

Block has launched Goose, an open-source and extensible AI agent designed to automate complex engineering tasks beyond simple code suggestions, allowing users to install, execute, edit, and test software.

Apr 7, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in May 2026, accusing the regulator of abusing the National Bank Act by granting national trust charters to crypto firms that do not perform traditional fiduciary work
  • ▪The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency received 40 de novo bank charter applications between early 2025 and August 2026, of which 23 involved digital asset activities
  • ▪The proposed Builders Bank & Trust, N.A. would be led by Lee Woolley, Block's digital asset strategy lead, who would serve as president and CEO

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