Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

US lawmakers advance stablecoin legislation with new bill
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13 February, 2025

US lawmakers advance stablecoin legislation with new bill

Shortly after the GENIUS Act, U.S. House lawmakers crafted a new stablecoin bill, demonstrating the urgency to advance stablecoin legislation...
More US regulators becoming pro-‘crypto’ in Trump 2.0 era
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12 February, 2025

More US regulators becoming pro-‘crypto’ in Trump 2.0 era

The CFPB welcomed Russell Vought as acting head, while a couple of days later, OCC saw the arrival of its...
Coinbase demands records on ‘Choke Point’ conspiracy theory
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23 October, 2024

Coinbase demands records on ‘Choke Point’ conspiracy theory

Paul Grewal says Coinbase's FOIA requests—stemming from allegations of the wider 'crypto bro' conspiracy theory—were intended to clarify how regulatory...
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency sees decreasing interest in retail digital assets but promise in tokenization
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10 November, 2023

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency sees decreasing interest in retail digital assets but promise in tokenization

OCC acting chief Michael Hsu acknowledged the positive impacts of tokenizing real-world assets but lamented the significant drop in interest...
US banking watchdog’s new fintech office opens on April 10
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3 April, 2023

US banking watchdog’s new fintech office opens on April 10

The office, first announced in October 2022, builds on and incorporates the Office of Innovation which the regulator established seven...
US Fed, OCC urge banks to be cautious with digital assets
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10 January, 2023

US Fed, OCC urge banks to be cautious with digital assets

The two joined the FDIC in issuing a statement saying 2022’s events exposed the vulnerabilities of the sector, urging banks...
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