Sony Bank
Sony Bank is a Japanese commercial bank that operates as a direct bank with no physical branches or ATMs. It is a subsidiary of Sony Financial Holdings, the financial business unit of Sony Group.
Key facts
- Established
- April 2001source
- Parent
- Sony Financial Holdingssource
- Business model
- Direct bank with no physical branches or ATMssource
- US banking license application
- October 2025, with the goal of issuing dollar-pegged stablecoinssource
- Connectia Trust approval
- Preliminary conditional OCC approval for Connectia Trust, a New York national trust bank capitalized with $40 millionsource
WYDE coverage of Sony Bank
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Sony Bank, from Jul 10, 2026 to Jul 12, 2026. Sony Bank is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is Swift's banking network turned on its blockchain, Circle became a bank, and an XRP windfall gave away $154 million. Over 60,000 meals..
Swift's banking network turned on its blockchain, Circle became a bank, and an XRP windfall gave away $154 million. Over 60,000 meals.
WYDE Weekly: Swift's live ledger with 17 banks, Circle and Sony's OCC charters, the $1.4 trillion Meta demand, a revived 45 million hunger warning, and Rippleworks' record $154 million grant year.
Jul 12, 2026 · 7 min read · Subject of the story
Crypto & DeFiSony Bank Wins Conditional OCC Approval for a US Stablecoin Trust Bank
The OCC granted Sony Bank preliminary conditional approval for Connectia Trust, a New York national trust bank capitalized with $40 million to issue and manage dollar stablecoins under the emerging GENIUS Act framework.
Jul 10, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
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- Aleph Neuro · in 1 story with Sony Bank
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- Block · in 1 story with Sony Bank
- BonkDAO · in 1 story with Sony Bank
- Circle · in 1 story with Sony Bank
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