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

10.1.2021
The latest OCC statement, which opens the door for banks to use blockchains to validate payments, hints at more than just better services

High BTC Highs, Major OCC News, No XRP-SEC Deals and 20 Crypto Jokes

9.1.2021
Over the course of this week, Bitcoin jumped over USD 41K to the delight of many, setting its sight on the 50K level, with JPMorgan strategists saying its long-term target should be above USD 146,000. Bitcoin, ethereum, and stablecoin camps 'fought' over who benefits more from the major OCC news...

'Two cops on the beat': Regulator wants sole authority to charter fintech firms

7.1.2021
The OCC’s acting head is pushing against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s intention to charter non-depository fintech firms

Stellar’s XLM Token Rallies to 2-Year High on XRP Woes, OCC Ruling, Ukraine

6.1.2021
The token is at the highest level since November 2018 in what one observer called a "perfect storm."

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...

Bitcoin, Ethereum & Stablecoin Tribes Fight Over Benefits Of OCC News

5.1.2021
Following a major announcement by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), major tribes within the crypto space - be it stablecoins, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), etc. - started claiming the news is beneficial for them specifically. On Monday, the OCC published Interpretive Letter...

Crypto Markets Jump on OCC Approval for Banks to Use Blockchains

5.1.2021
The price of bitcoin and native tokens for other stablecoin-supporting blockchains jumped after the OCC approved banks to 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

OCC greenlights national banks to run nodes and stablecoin networks

5.1.2021
The latest from the Treasury's most crypto-forward office says that national banks don't have to fear stablecoin nodes

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...

A storm is brewing between state regulators and the OCC over fintech licensing

23.12.2020
A major network of state banking regulators is renewing its attack on the OCC's moves to register non-depository institutions

Crypto is at 'a fork in the road,' OCC leader Brooks says

18.12.2020
Brian Brooks, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, said crypto regulation could either focus on safety for participants or could undo all progress

Crypto lobby considers ideal Biden picks for SEC, CFTC, OCC

17.12.2020
With Janet Yellen the presumptive Treasury Secretary, Biden's potential nominations to the U.S. regulatory apparatus will be critical

OCC Economist Cites Benefits of Issuing Bank Charters to Stablecoin Providers

15.12.2020
The OCC's head economist said in a paper that chartering stablecoin providers would offer benefits to consumers, as well as to the firms themselves

Paxos Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to File for Federal Bank Charter

9.12.2020
Stablecoin issuer and crypto services firm Paxos has filed to become a federally-regulated bank in the U.S. According to a public document released Wednesday and dated Dec. 8, Paxos is seeking to create the Paxos National Trust, filing an application with the Office of the Comptroller of...