LexRegPulse Daily - Aug 21, 2026
Alex here. This is LexRegPulse Daily for Friday, August 21, 2026.
The OCC drew a clear line this week on who gets a national charter. Brazil's Itaú Unibanco — Latin America's largest private-sector bank — received preliminary approval to establish one. Days apart, the agency returned crypto firm Zerohash's charter application. Established balance sheets move forward. Novel digital-asset entrants still face friction, even as Comptroller Jonathan Gould talks up crypto as part of the banking business. If you're weighing a charter strategy involving digital assets, that gap between rhetoric and…
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