Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

OCC to team with Federal Reserve, FDIC for joint approach to digital currency regulation
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25 May, 2021

OCC to team with Federal Reserve, FDIC for joint approach to digital currency regulation

Three U.S. agencies tasked with regulating digital currency could be about to join forces to form an “interagency sprint team”...
New OCC chief calls for review of digital currency rules
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24 May, 2021

New OCC chief calls for review of digital currency rules

Michael Hsu has requested that staff at the OCC review their approach to digital currency, including updating its charter framework...
US gives greenlight to second federally chartered digital currency bank
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8 February, 2021

US gives greenlight to second federally chartered digital currency bank

Protego Trust Company has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to become a federally...
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.
Anchorage becomes USA’s first federally chartered digital currency bank
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13 January, 2021

Anchorage becomes USA’s first federally chartered digital currency bank

Digital currency custodian Anchorage has become the first bank to receive a national charter from the Office of the Comptroller...
Joe Biden told to ‘rescind crypto guidance’ issued by Office of Comptroller of Currency
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11 December, 2020

Joe Biden told to ‘rescind crypto guidance’ issued by Office of Comptroller of Currency

Rep. Maxine Waters, said the incoming government should ‘rescind or monitor’ recent cryptocurrency guidance outlined by the department.
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