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Former OCC official says crypto has backing but dollar ‘may not’

26.3.2021
Former OCC acting comptroller Brian Brooks claimed that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin “actually are backed by something.”

Catalytic event or unbridled optimism? Coinbase approaches public listing

26.3.2021
Is a $100-billion valuation justified? Profit margins could tighten with increased competition

Blockchain Bites: Tesla Drives $1.5B Into Bitcoin, Brian Brooks Comments on Monetary Debasement

8.2.2021
Tesla plowed $1.5 billion into bitcoin, ETH futures went live on CME, Brian Brooks comments on dollar debasement

OCC Halts Fair Access Banking Rule

28.1.2021
The rule would have prohibited US banks from denying services based on ideological factors

Biden Administration Reported to Be Lining up a Former Ripple Advisor as the Next Bank Regulator

22.1.2021
Micheal Barr, the former member of Ripple’s board of advisors, is set to become the United States’ next banking regulator, according to a report. A former assistant treasury secretary, Barr will become the second individual with crypto connections to lead the Office of Currency...

Anchorage Obtains Federal License to Operate as Crypto Bank From the OCC

15.1.2021
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval to crypto custodian Anchorage to launch the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the country. In a statement on Jan. 13, 2021, the OCC said the company received the national trust banking charter...

Blockchain Bites: OCC’s Head Stepping Down, Anchorage to Become First National ‘Digital Asset Bank’

14.1.2021
Brian Brooks finalized the controversial Fair Access to Banking rule in what could be his last act in office

OCC Chief Brian Brooks Is Stepping Down Thursday

14.1.2021
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks will be stepping down on Jan. 14, he confirmed Wednesday

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

13.1.2021
“Money might be controlled by a handful of elites,” the departing bank regulator said at a Wednesday event. “Crypto is about freedom.”

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

12.1.2021
The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week

OCC's Brian Brooks thinks that DeFi can root out bias and fraud in traditional banking

12.1.2021
Brooks is optimistic that regulators will find it easier to work with algorithms than with bankers

States sue the OCC and Brian Brooks for overriding their controls on predatory lending

5.1.2021
More state regulators are gunning for the OCC and Brian Brooks, this time over usury laws and predatory lending

Most Important Crypto Regulation Yet? Banks Can Treat Public Blockchains Like SWIFT and ACH

5.1.2021
A new interpretive letter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency paves the way for stablecoins and public blockchains to be fully integrated in the financial infrastructure

Top US Banking Regulator: Banks Are Authorized to Use Public Blockchains and Stablecoins for Payment Activities

5.1.2021
The top banking regulator in the U.S. has announced that national banks and savings associations in the country can use public blockchains and stablecoins for payment activities. Experts say this is good for bitcoin and its importance should not be understated. Banks Can Use Public Blockchains...

US Federal Regulator Says Banks Can Conduct Payments Using Stablecoins

5.1.2021
Banks can act as nodes on a blockchain or conduct payments using stablecoins, the OCC said Monday

Biden Administration May Roll Back Some Crypto Regulations, Top Banking Regulator Warns

26.12.2020
The top U.S. banking regulator is concerned that the Biden administration may roll back some cryptocurrency regulations aimed at protecting consumers. This includes allowing national banks to custody crypto assets put in place during the Trump administration. Biden Administration Could Change...

Top US Banking Regulator Reveals Positive Cryptocurrency Regulation Coming in Weeks

6.12.2020
The top U.S. banking regulator has confirmed that positive cryptocurrency regulation is coming in a matter of weeks, by the end of the Trump term. “It’s going to work for everybody,” said the regulator, adding that the new regulation will “make it easier for crypto investors...