OCC
Financial Censorship After Capitol Riot 'Truly Chilling,' Says OCC Chief Brian Brooks
“Money might be controlled by a handful of elites,” the departing bank regulator said at a Wednesday event. “Crypto is about freedom.”
How the OCC Is Building Crypto America (and Saving Banks From Extinction)
Three interpretative letters from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency lay the groundwork for banks to become crypto custodians, payment companies and miners in blockchain networks.
Brian Brooks, Crypto-Friendly Bank Regulator, Expected to Step Down This Week: Report
The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week.
Crypto Long & Short: Traditional and Crypto Markets Are Starting to Converge
The latest OCC statement, which opens the door for banks to use blockchains to validate payments, hints at more than just better services.
Crypto Markets Jump on OCC Approval for Banks to Use Blockchains
The price of bitcoin and native tokens for other stablecoin-supporting blockchains jumped after the OCC approved banks to use public blockchains.
US Federal Regulator Says Banks Can Conduct Payments Using Stablecoins
Banks can act as nodes on a blockchain or conduct payments using stablecoins, the OCC said Monday.
OCC Economist Cites Benefits of Issuing Bank Charters to Stablecoin Providers
The OCC's head economist said in a paper that chartering stablecoin providers would offer benefits to consumers as well as to the firms themselves.
Paxos Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to File for Federal Bank Charter
Paxos has filed to become a federally regulated bank with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, joining BitPay and Anchorage.
Crypto Startup BitPay Files to Become Federally Regulated US Bank
Crypto payments firm BitPay has filed to become a national bank in the U.S., according to a Dec. 8 legal notice.
