Ripple has applied for a national banking license with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and a Federal Reserve master account through its subsidiary.
The banking license would bring Ripple under federal oversight, in addition to its current regulation under New York's financial authority, potentially enhancing institutional compliance for its stablecoin RLUSD.
Ripple aims to set new standards in the stablecoin market by combining state and federal regulatory frameworks, focusing on transparency, institutional trust, and regulatory compliance.
The application for a Federal Reserve master account aims to provide direct reserve custody, improve liquidity, transparency, and stability for RLUSD, and potentially precede offers of regulated crypto services in a bank-compliant framework.