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Sony Approved to Launch Sony Stablecoin
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Sony Bank has secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the US federal regulator that charters and supervises national banks, to establish a wholly owned US national trust bank subsidiary called Connectia Trust, with a $40M capitalization.
Key facts
- Sony Bank has secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the US federal regulator that charters and supervises national banks, to establish a wholly owned
- The Digital Chamber, representing more than 250 crypto-related entities, responded in May 2026, with CEO Cody Carbone calling Warren’s framing a misreading of both the statute and the OCC’s
- Dated July 6, Sony Bank said it plans to establish Connectia Trust this month
- For Sony, the 2027 timeline gives the stablecoin market and US crypto regulation more broadly time to mature before Connectia Trust begins operating at scale
Summary
The subsidiary’s mandate is to issue and manage a dollar-backed stablecoin, with a commercial launch targeted for 2027, pending final OCC sign-off. The approval is conditional, not final. Sony Bank has secured conditional approval from the OCC to establish a U.S. national trust bank. The lender plans to launch Connectia Trust with $40 million in capital this month.