Augustus Media

Augustus Media

http://www.weareaugustus.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/we-are-augustus/

Augustus Media is a Privately Owned company headquartered in the UAE, founded in 2016 and employing approximately 70 people. The company operates as a Middle Eastern digital media company based in Dubai, with its main product being online audio and video media.

Revenue

Founded

2016

Headcount

67

Headquarters

UAE

Primary Segment

Online Audio and Video Media

Ownership

Privately Owned

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May

20th

2026

12:20

Augustus leaders say they're building an 'AI native' bank

Key insight: A young tech founder and multiple U.S. banking veterans are teaming up to build Augustus National Bank as a digital clearing bank. Expert quote: "Augustus' conditional OCC approval is one of the more interesting moments in financial infrastructure." —Payments consultant Phillip Philliou Forward look: Augustus is aiming for a Q3 2026 launch and plans to file a stablecoin issuance application soon.

American Banker

May

19th

2026

11:30

Management Changes, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Following OCC Conditional Approval, Augustus Announces Column's Benjamin Alexander as Chief Compliance Officer

Augustus names Benjamin Alexander as Chief Compliance Officer, bringing 15+ years of BSA/AML and regulatory compliance leadership from Column, HSBC, and JPMorgan Chase to architect the compliance framework for the first clearing bank for the AI era NEW YORK , May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Augustus, the company building the world's first clearing bank for the AI era, today announced the appointment of Benjamin Alexander as Chief Compliance Officer.

May

19th

2026

07:28

Management Changes, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Augustus Adds Column’s Former Compliance Chief as It Pursues AI-Native Banking Infrastructure

Augustus has appointed former Column compliance executive Benjamin Alexander as chief compliance officer, reinforcing its regulatory and operational leadership team following conditional approval for a national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

May

18th

2026

01:00

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence

Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2026 #3

Stablecoin Initiatives Launch, AI and Crypto Companies Seek Bank Charters By Jackson Polish A major U.S. financial institution that operates the world’s largest money transfer network recently announced “the launch of USDPT, its U.S. dollar‑denominated

May

15th

2026

12:04

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory and Legal, B2B Tag

Augustus CEO: Legacy Banks Can’t Replatform for AI, Stablecoins

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional approval on Monday for Augustus Bank N.A. under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. Augustus intends to open a full-service national bank in Dallas focused on fully reserved stablecoins, AI-driven compliance and automated back-office operations.

Gncrypto (news)

May

14th

2026

01:00

Augustus Receives OCC Conditional Approval for AI

Skadden has advised Augustus.Augustus has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Augustus Bank, N.A. as a full-service…

Global Legal Chronicle

May

13th

2026

06:30

Augustus Gets OCC Nod for AI Stablecoin Bank

Image credit: Shutterstocker Augustus has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form Augustus Bank, N.A., a proposed U.S. national bank focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement. The approval does not allow the bank to begin operating yet.

May

13th

2026

05:33

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Banking in the AI era: Augustus CEO Ferdinand Dabitz on the first AI-native clearing bank

Ferdinand Dabitz, Augustus co-founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of today's banking settlement systems, rebuilding the financial system with the help of AI, and more.

May

13th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence

Augustus receives OCC conditional national bank charter approval

Germany's Ivy has rebranded to Augustus as it receives conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create a US national bank, Augustus Bank, N.A. In a statement announcing the approval, Augustus says that the charter will create "the world's first clearing bank for the AI era, built on a stablecoin and AI-native core".

FinTech Futures

May

12th

2026

11:45

Artificial Intelligence

OCC Clears Peter Thiel-Backed Augustus for AI Stablecoin Banking

Augustus received OCC approval to launch a national bank focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement. The startup plans 24/7 stablecoin clearing infrastructure for dollar and euro transactions without banking-hour limits. Augustus said evolving U.S. stablecoin regulations created a viable path for programmable-money banking systems.

Cryptofrontnews

May

12th

2026

04:30

Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

World’s first clearing bank for the AI era: Augustus receives conditional full service bank charte

Augustus World’s first clearing bank for the AI era: Augustus receives conditional full service bank charter from the OCC ID: 736463 (ots) - Augustus, formerly known as Ivy, has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the US federal banking regulator, to establish Augustus Bank, N.A. as a full service US national bank.

May

12th

2026

03:34

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

OCC Approves Augustus as 'First Clearing Bank for AI Era'

Augustus is re-thinking clearing for the AI era—built from the ground up for global, always-on access to programmable money. Ferdinand Dabitz, 25, to become youngest CEO of federally chartered bank in over 100 Years. Augustus (formerly known as Ivy), announced that it has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Augustus Bank, N.A. as a full-service US national bank.

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