$BTC $ETH $BNB #BTC90kBreakingPoint #USStocksForecast2026 #StrategyBTCPurchase #MarketPullback #AITokensRally U.S. Banks Now Authorized to Hold Crypto and Pay Network Fees under New OCC Guidance

According to the latest Interpretive Letter 1186 issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), U.S. banks are now explicitly permitted to hold cryptocurrencies on their balance sheets for the purpose of paying network fees (gas fees). This landmark guidance clarifies that banks can legally maintain crypto assets necessary for operational transactions, including payments of fees on blockchain networks.

The OCC emphasizes that banks, in the ordinary course of business, may need to pay network fees and therefore can maintain crypto on their balance sheets to facilitate these transactions. The letter states: