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Augustus wins conditional U.S. approval for stablecoin-focused bank, eyes FX clearing
Augustus has received conditional approval in the United States to establish a stablecoin-focused bank, Cointelegraph reported on May 15. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency conditionally approved Augustus Bank N.A. The company is pursuing a Dallas, Texas-based bank handling fully reserved stablecoins, AI-based compliance and automated back-office operations. Chief executive Ferdinand Davits said the bank could launch in a few months, once pre-opening conditions are met.
