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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-229908
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241001

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAIN BRIDGE BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001392272
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				204957796
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1445-A LAUGHLIN AVENUE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-748-2005

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1445-A LAUGHLIN AVENUE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22101
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Piper Sandler&nbsp;&amp; Co. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">800 Nicollet Mall </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Raymond James&nbsp;&amp; Associates, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">880 Carillon Parkway
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hovde Group, LLC </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1629 Colonial Parkway </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Inverness, Illinois 60067 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">October&nbsp;1, 2024 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>VIA EDGAR </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation
Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Christian Windsor and Madeleine Joy Mateo </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1,</FONT> as amended (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-282102)</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Request for Acceleration of Effective Date </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with Rule 461 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), we, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) for acceleration of the effective date of the
above-referenced Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> so that it becomes effective as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October&nbsp;3, 2024, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company
or its outside counsel, Sullivan&nbsp;&amp; Cromwell LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule
460 under the Act, we, as representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that there will be distributed to each underwriter or dealer, who is reasonably anticipated to participate in the distribution of the security, as many copies
of the proposed form of preliminary prospectus as appears to be reasonable to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we
have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply, with the requirements of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15c2-8</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Piper Sandler&nbsp;&amp; Co.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Raymond James&nbsp;&amp; Associates, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Hovde Group, LLC</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">As representatives of the several Underwriters listed in Schedule I of the Underwriting Agreement</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PIPER SANDLER&nbsp;&amp; CO.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Neil Riley</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Neil Riley</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Managing Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">RAYMOND JAMES&nbsp;&amp; ASSOCIATES, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Douglas F. Secord</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Douglas F. Secord</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Managing Director, ECM</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">HOVDE GROUP, LLC</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Kirk S. Hovde</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Kirk S. Hovde</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Managing Principal&nbsp;&amp; Head of Investment Banking</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>[Signature Page to Underwriters&#146; Acceleration Request] </I></P>
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