Brian Brooks

Biden picks strong Bitcoin critic Saule Omarova to head OCC
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25 September, 2021

Biden picks strong Bitcoin critic Saule Omarova to head OCC

White House describes Omarova as “one of the country’s leading academic experts on issues related to regulation of systemic risk...
Was Brian Brooks too compliant for Binance?
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24 August, 2021

Was Brian Brooks too compliant for Binance?

Brian Brooks tweeted on August 6 that he was resigning as the CEO of Binance.US, adding that “despite differences over...
Binance tightens KYC checks as investors pull out of $100M funding
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23 August, 2021

Binance tightens KYC checks as investors pull out of $100M funding

Binance will now require all users to prove their identities and verify their faces as it tightens AML checks, even...
Former Coinbase lawyer steps down as acting head of bank regulator OCC
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15 January, 2021

Former Coinbase lawyer steps down as acting head of bank regulator OCC

Prior to his appointment as Acting Comptroller in May 2020, Brian Brooks worked as general counsel at Coinbase.
Digital currency-friendly Brian Brooks nominated as currency comptroller
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22 November, 2020

Digital currency-friendly Brian Brooks nominated as currency comptroller

The Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has been nominated to head up the regulator for a five-year term.
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