{"id":710809,"date":"2026-02-07T15:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T12:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-startup-erebor-becomes-first-bank-approved-in-trumps-2nd-term\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T15:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T12:45:13","slug":"crypto-startup-erebor-becomes-first-bank-approved-in-trumps-2nd-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-startup-erebor-becomes-first-bank-approved-in-trumps-2nd-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto startup Erebor becomes first bank approved in Trump&#8217;s 2nd term"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25727451762\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-startup-erebor-becomes-first-bank-approved-in-trumps-2nd-term\/#%E2%80%9CCrypto_startup_Erebor_becomes_first_bank_approved_in_Trumps_2nd_term%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Crypto startup Erebor becomes first bank approved in Trump&#8217;s 2nd term&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCrypto_startup_Erebor_becomes_first_bank_approved_in_Trumps_2nd_term%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Crypto startup Erebor becomes first bank approved in Trump&#8217;s 2nd term&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Crypto-focused Erebor Bank became the first bank to receive a national bank charter during the second term of the Trump administration, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/banking\/hobbit-inspired-startup-becomes-first-new-bank-greenlighted-by-trump-2-0-0d6075ef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal reported<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval allows the Palmer\u00a0Luckey-backed entity to operate as a bank nationwide, and occurred less than eight months after it applied for a charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.<\/p>\n<p>The OCC did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely respond to a Reuters request for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38414447\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5585997;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38414447\" width=\"920\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, during an interview at Anduril's headquarters in Costa Mesa, California.\" class=\"wp-image-38414447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 4977w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?resize=322,207&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?resize=664,426&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 664w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?resize=93,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?resize=125,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 125w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?resize=1200,770&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?resize=87,56&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?resize=234,150&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?resize=50,32&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023-anduril-recently-beat-several-118917785.jpg?resize=150,96&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\"\/><figcaption>The approval allows the Palmer\u00a0Luckey-backed entity to operate as a bank nationwide. <span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Launched by Anduril co-founder\u00a0Luckey, Erebor received conditional approval from US banking regulators in October.<\/p>\n<p>Palantir\u00a0co-founder Joe Lonsdale is an investor in the bank, while Peter Thiel has also been widely reported to back the initiative.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Erebor plans to serve <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> businesses in artificial intelligence, crypto, defense and manufacturing, as well as individuals who work at or invest in them, according to its charter application.<\/p>\n<p>It is also aiming to fill the void left by Silicon Valley Bank\u2019s\u00a0collapse\u00a0in 2023, which was a key banking channel for early-stage technology firms and venture capitalists deemed too risky by traditional banks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"38414719\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/fellowship-ring-dominic-monaghan-elijah-115447302.jpg?resize=654,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 654w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/fellowship-ring-dominic-monaghan-elijah-115447302.jpg?resize=89,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 89w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/fellowship-ring-dominic-monaghan-elijah-115447302.jpg?resize=119,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 119w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/fellowship-ring-dominic-monaghan-elijah-115447302.jpg?resize=1200,809&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/fellowship-ring-dominic-monaghan-elijah-115447302.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/fellowship-ring-dominic-monaghan-elijah-115447302.jpg?resize=50,34&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/fellowship-ring-dominic-monaghan-elijah-115447302.jpg?resize=150,101&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\"\/><figcaption>Like Anduril and Palantir, Erebor takes its name from J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s \u201cThe Lord of the Rings\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9New Line Cinema\/courtesy Everet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many startups struggled to access capital and meet immediate obligations, such as payrolls after the bank collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>Like Anduril and Palantir, Erebor takes its name from J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s \u201cThe Lord of the Rings\u201d series. In the books, Erebor is the \u201cLonely Mountain,\u201d a fortress whose treasures are reclaimed from the dragon Smaug.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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