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OCC Halts Fair Access Banking Rule
28.1.2021
The rule would have prohibited US banks from denying services based on ideological factors
State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy
26.1.2021
Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime
Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary
25.1.2021
Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin in running the U.S. government’s treasury. Here’s what she will oversee in the crypto world
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...
Former Coinbase Exec Might be Replaced With Former Ripple Advisor At OCC
21.1.2021
New American President Joe Biden’s team could comprise a regulator with a taste for crypto. Despite the gloom cast over the crypto world by United States Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen’s recent comments concerning her crypto “concerns,” reports are linking a former Ripple advisor to...
Former Ripple advisor set to become Comptroller of the Currency: WSJ
21.1.2021
President Joe Biden looks set to appoint another former crypto executive to head up the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Former Ripple Board Member Tapped to Lead Biden’s OCC: WSJ
21.1.2021
The Wall Street Journal is reporting former Treasury official Michael Barr will replace Brian Brooks as Comptroller of the Currency
State of Crypto: What the Crypto World Should Watch for in the Biden Era
19.1.2021
The incoming president has already announced he would tap pro-crypto, pro-regulation Gary Gensler to lead the SEC, but a number of other names and issues remain outstanding
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's Fair Banking Rule, Gemini IPO, Coinbase Altcoins Hub + More News
14.1.2021
Brian P. Brooks. Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its finalized rule to "ensure fair access...
New Comptroller of the Currency announced: Will he be as good for crypto?
14.1.2021
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P. Brooks is officially stepping down after eight months at the OCC
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
Anchorage gets OCC's first national charter to a crypto bank
13.1.2021
With Acting Comptroller Brooks on his way out the door, the OCC has given its first digital bank charter
Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank
13.1.2021
The crypto industry has its first federally chartered bank: Anchorage
An online future for finance is inevitable, says OCC's Brooks
13.1.2021
Brooks considers the migration of the financial system onto the internet "inevitable."
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.”
How the OCC Is Building Crypto America (and Saving Banks From Extinction)
12.1.2021
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
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