[The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Approves Paxos as a Regulated Blockchain Infrastructure Provider] Paxos announced that the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has approved Paxos to become a regulated blockchain infrastructure provider. Paxos will transition into a regulated national trust institution. All of Paxos' business activities in the United States will be regulated by the OCC, including supporting enterprises at various stages of digital asset development and providing services and compliance assurance across all 50 states.