Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Senators Warren, Durbin, Whitehouse, and Sanders Ask OCC to Rescind and Replace Cryptocurrency Guidance
Senators Warren, Durbin, Whitehouse, and Sanders Ask OCC to Rescind and Replace Cryptocurrency Guidance
August 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Several U.S. senators have sent a letter asking the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to cut back previous cryptocurrency guidance in favor...

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US Ponders Tougher Regs for Regional Banks, Muddling Merger Deals
US Ponders Tougher Regs for Regional Banks, Muddling Merger Deals
August 07, 2022  |  Regulation

Regulators in the U.S. are looking into whether big regional banks should be required to add to the debt buffer that helps them in times...

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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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