# Community Bankers Sue the Comptroller of the Currency Over Crypto Trust Charters

The suit lands as Anchorage Digital, one of the few federally chartered crypto banks, cuts 17% of its staff and BNY explores an infrastructure deal with Kraken's parent.

- Published: 2026-10-03T05:57:57.658Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-03/community-bankers-sue-the-comptroller-of-the-currency-over-c
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/02/bank-group-sues-u-s-regulator-over-granting-crypto-trust-charters), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/anchorage-digital-cuts-staff-amid-crypto-downturn/), [CoinDesk (BNY and Payward)](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/30/bny-in-talks-with-kraken-parent-payward-over-infrastructure-partnership)

The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on October 2, arguing the regulator exceeded its legal authority by granting national trust charters to crypto firms. The charter is the credent…

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