Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

US Comptroller Takes a Victory Lap on Crypto
US Comptroller Takes a Victory Lap on Crypto
June 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It wasn’t exactly an “I told you so,” but Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu didn’t mince words either when discussing crypto’s place in the...

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Today in TechREG: FinCEN Proposes Rulemaking For New Enforcement Tool
Today in TechREG: FinCEN Proposes Rulemaking For New Enforcement Tool
June 06, 2022  |  Regulation

Today, a court in Australia found Google liable for defamatory videos posted on its YouTube platforms targeting a senior politician. The court ordered Google to...

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TechREG Weekly US: Approach to Crypto by Lawmakers and Regulators Differ; CFPB Increases Pressure on Big Tech and Credit Card Firms 
TechREG Weekly US: Approach to Crypto by Lawmakers and Regulators Differ; CFPB Increases Pressure on...
May 27, 2022  |  Regulation

This week, U.S. policymakers and regulators made their cases on crypto assets and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). While regulators tend to be very skeptical...

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Crypto Regulation Weekly: More Hype; OCC Praise; Europe Gets Tough
Crypto Regulation Weekly: More Hype; OCC Praise; Europe Gets Tough
May 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Calling the cryptocurrency hype the “flywheel of growth that crypto projects seem to need to get off the ground,” the top U.S. bank regulator described...

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Crypto Economy Is Dependent on ‘Hype,’ Says OCC’s Comptroller
Crypto Economy Is Dependent on ‘Hype,’ Says OCC’s Comptroller
May 25, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), told an audience at a crypto event on Tuesday, May 24...

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OCC Encourages Banks to Explore AI Solutions for RegTech 
OCC Encourages Banks to Explore AI Solutions for RegTech 
May 16, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

On Friday (May 13), national and international public officials provided testimony in a public hearing hosted by the House Committee on Financial Services about the...

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OCC’s Hsu: Interoperable Stablecoins Key to Success of Crypto Economy
OCC’s Hsu: Interoperable Stablecoins Key to Success of Crypto Economy
April 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The need for stablecoins to be interoperable with each other and a potential digital dollar is too important to be left either to government regulators...

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OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies
OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies
April 22, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued yesterday, April 21, 2022, two cease-and-desist orders against USAA Federal Saving Bank and Anchorage Digital...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Digital Dining Habits; Crypto Bank Flagged; Racing for Payments; M&A Enforcement
PYMNTS AM Radar: Digital Dining Habits; Crypto Bank Flagged; Racing for Payments; M&A Enforcement
April 22, 2022  |  Regulation

Today is Friday (April 22), and a crypto bank that was granted a conditional license last year is now being called to the carpet by...

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