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OCC’s Presumptive New Leadership Signals Regulations Ahead For Cryptos
OCC’s Presumptive New Leadership Signals Regulations Ahead For Cryptos
August 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The role of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is charged with regulating banks. And if recent candidates being “vetted” by the...

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Biden Vets Saule Omarova To Lead OCC
Biden Vets Saule Omarova To Lead OCC
August 06, 2021  |  Personnel

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is vetting Cornell banking law professor Saule Omarova to take the leading role at the Office of the Comptroller of the...

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US Lags China In Crypto Regulation As Musk’s Tweets Roil Markets Again
US Lags China In Crypto Regulation As Musk’s Tweets Roil Markets Again
May 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Let’s say it was a busy day for cryptos — a volatile day, a red letter day, one that spotlighted just how fluid the environment...

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Yellen Picks Michael Hsu As First Deputy Comptroller Of OCC
Yellen Picks Michael Hsu As First Deputy Comptroller Of OCC
May 09, 2021  |  Regulation

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen plans to name Michael J. Hsu the first deputy comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,...

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Bitcoin Daily: $90 Million Hedge Fund Founder Pleads Guilty To Fraud; India’s Exchanges Campaign Government To Regulate, Not Ban, Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: $90 Million Hedge Fund Founder Pleads Guilty To Fraud; India’s Exchanges Campaign Government...
February 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Protego Trust Bank N.A. was granted conditional approval for a national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the company announced...

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Today In Payments: Biden Expected To Name Michael Barr To Head OCC; Biden’s Treasury Pick Yellen Leary Of Crypto
Today In Payments: Biden Expected To Name Michael Barr To Head OCC; Biden’s Treasury Pick...
January 21, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, President Biden is expected to pick Michael Barr to head the OCC, and Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick for Treasury Secretary, is...

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Biden Expected To Name Professor Michael Barr To Head OCC
Biden Expected To Name Professor Michael Barr To Head OCC
January 21, 2021  |  Personnel

Former Ripple advisor and Treasury Department official Michael Barr is anticipated to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under President Joe...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: OCC OKs Stablecoins, INVNs For Banks; States Sue Banking Watchdog Over ‘True Lender’ Regulation
Today In Digital-First Banking: OCC OKs Stablecoins, INVNs For Banks; States Sue Banking Watchdog Over...
January 06, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) has OK’d independent node verification networks (INVNs) and stablecoins for...

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OCC Ruling May Set Stage For Stablecoins’ Tipping Point
OCC Ruling May Set Stage For Stablecoins’ Tipping Point
January 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The regulatory path to bringing stablecoins to commercial, traditional banking activities is getting clearer. And as a result, we may see these coins – defined...

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