Brian Brooks

Policy

Bitfury

Brian Brooks: U.S. Government Using Crisis to Choke Off Crypto Access to Banks

The former acting head of the OCC said federal regulators are working together to keep crypto assets out of the U.S. banking system.

By Fran Velasquez

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Mar 15, 2023 at 7:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2023

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Bitfury

What Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Concerns Mean for Crypto Industry

Signature Bank which has a number of crypto clients was shut down Sunday by state regulators This marks the third bank collapse in under a week following Silvergate Bank's voluntary liquidation and Silicon Valley Bank's shutdown on Wednesday and Friday respectively Brian Brooks Bitfury Board Member and former CEO Valor Capital Group Partner and former [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

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Mar 15, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2023

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Bitfury

Brian Brooks on Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation

As Nic Carter explained in his blog post the widespread reports that U S banks are being instructed not to service crypto providers comes with no official communication from any regulator He compared it to Operation Choke Point a stealth campaign during the Obama administration to restrict fund flows to fringe but entirely legal services [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

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Mar 15, 2023 at 4:29 p.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2023

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Bitfury

Brian Brooks Reacts to Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Implosions

The collapse of Silvergate Signature and Silicon Valley Bank has prompted crypto advocates to question whether regulators in the country are using a banking crisis to unfairly target the crypto industry inspiring the hashtag Operation Choke Point 2 Brian Brooks Bitfury Board Member and former CEO Valor Capital Group Partner and former Acting Comptroller of [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

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Mar 15, 2023 at 4:29 p.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2023

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Podcasts

The breakdown

Python Politics Part 1: The US Government's Slow Squeeze on Crypto via the Banking System

Agencies across the federal government have launched a coordinated campaign to pressure banks into not serving crypto customers.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

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Feb 9, 2023 at 11:03 p.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2023

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Finance

Occ

Protego Trust Beefs Up Board by Adding Brian Brooks and Michael Carpenter

The new appointments deepen the digital bank’s expertise in digital assets, regulatory compliance and bank operations as it hopes to become a federally chartered national bank.

By Sage D. Young

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Feb 15, 2022 at 8:35 p.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

Witnesses Debate Crypto Mining's Efficiency in Congressional Hearing on Environment

Lawmaker questions ranged from basics on blockchain to queries about different energy sources.

By Aoyon AshrafEliza Gkritsi

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Jan 21, 2022 at 12:18 a.m. UTC

Jan 21, 2022

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Cdtv

Brian Brooks on Crypto Regulation: ‘Why Do We Feel the Need for More Constraint vs. More Innovation?’

Brian Brooks, former Acting Comptroller of the Currency and current CEO of bitcoin mining firm Bitfury, discusses his views on the potential problems with an increased focus on U.S. stablecoin and crypto regulation from lawmakers. “Why can’t we let the existing regulatory regime work?” Brooks said.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jan 18, 2022 at 5:33 p.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2022

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Galen-moore

Key Takeaways From Crypto CEOs’ Capitol Hill Hearing

The House Financial Services Committee convened Wednesday morning with executives from six major cryptocurrency companies to discuss digital assets and stablecoins. CoinDesk’s Galen Moore shares insights into the main takeaways and reactions to Bitfury CEO Brian Brooks making a case for decentralization.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Dec 8, 2021 at 9:10 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2021

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Circle

Crypto CEOS Testifying at Landmark Hearing

Amidst regulatory uncertainty, FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Bitfury’s Brian Brooks, and Circle’s Jeremy Allaire are among the six executives speaking at today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the potential outcomes. Plus, the Senate Banking Committee will reconvene next Tuesday to discuss stablecoins.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Dec 8, 2021 at 5:37 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2021

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