Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
U.S. Regulator OCC Clarifies How Banks Can Handle Network 'Gas Fees'
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency explained to the national banks it oversees how they can hold crypto for paying gas fees.
Coinbase Faces Flak from Traditional Bankers on Its Push for Trust Bank Charter
One of the biggest advocacy groups for banking in the U.S. has asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to dismiss Coinbase's licensing effort.
Crypto Bank Erebor Approved for Conditional Federal Bank Charter by OCC
Erebor can operate as a national bank in the U.S., according to a charter approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Stripe's Bridge Applies for National Bank Trust Charter to Expand Stablecoin Business
The license, if granted, would help the stablecoin infrastructure firm to "tokenize trillions of dollars," co-founder Zach Abrams said.
Coinbase Applies for Federal Trust Charter, Says Not Aiming to Be a Bank
Federal oversight would allow the firm to introduce new financial services without the need of state-by-state approval.
Top U.S. Banking Regulator Gould Says Crypto Debanking 'Is Real'
Jonathan Gould, chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, said his agency is trying to halt debanking while also writing stablecoin regulations.
U.S. Banking Regulator OCC Lifts Enforcement Order From Anchorage Digital
The first U.S.-chartered crypto bank had been resolving the agency's requirements to fix anti-money laundering controls since 2022.
Paxos Applies for National Bank Trust Charter, Joining Stablecoin Issuers Circle, Ripple
The stablecoin issuer seeks to convert its New York Department of Financial Services license to federal oversight
U.S. Banking Regulators Issue Crypto 'Safekeeping' Statement, Not Pushing New Policy
The federal agencies that oversee the U.S. banking system put out some guidance on properly keeping customers' crypto assets.
Former Bitfury Exec Gould Confirmed to Take Over U.S. Banking Agency OCC
Jonathan Gould, a former top official at the agency and ex-chief legal officer for Bitfury, is set to run the OCC as Trump's pro-crypto policies rise into place.
