Policy

Former Ripple Board Member Tapped to Lead Biden's OCC: WSJ

Former Treasury official Michael Barr is reportedly among several people being considered to replace Brian Brooks.

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Policy

OCC Chief Brian Brooks Is Stepping Down Thursday

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks will be stepping down on Jan. 14, he confirmed Wednesday.

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Policy

Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank

The crypto industry has its first federally chartered bank: Anchorage.

Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Financial Censorship After Capitol Riot 'Truly Chilling,' Says OCC Chief Brian Brooks

“Money might be controlled by a handful of elites,” the departing bank regulator said at a Wednesday event. “Crypto is about freedom.”

Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks

Policy

How the OCC Is Building Crypto America (and Saving Banks From Extinction)

Three interpretative letters from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency lay the groundwork for banks to become crypto custodians, payment companies and miners in blockchain networks.

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Brian Brooks, Crypto-Friendly Bank Regulator, Expected to Step Down This Week: Report

The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Traditional and Crypto Markets Are Starting to Converge

The latest OCC statement, which opens the door for banks to use blockchains to validate payments, hints at more than just better services.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Jump on OCC Approval for Banks to Use Blockchains

The price of bitcoin and native tokens for other stablecoin-supporting blockchains jumped after the OCC approved banks to use public blockchains.

Cryptocurrencies react to OCC letter approving banks' use of public blockchains

Policy

US Federal Regulator Says Banks Can Conduct Payments Using Stablecoins

Banks can act as nodes on a blockchain or conduct payments using stablecoins, the OCC said Monday.

Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks