Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Protego Trust Bank N.A. Gets Conditional Approval for OCC Charter February 5, 2021 GMT SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 5, 2021-- Protego Trust Bank N.A. ( protegotrust.com ), a new kind of bank designed and built specifically for institutional clients seeking opportunities within the world of digital assets, announced today that it has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The new federal charter will allow Protego to convert from a Washington State chartered trust company into a nationally chartered trust bank and will enable Protego clients nationwide to hold, trade, lend and issue digital assets.