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OCC: ‘No Contagion’ Post-Terra Collapse
A surprisingly measured set of comments from Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu.
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Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu on Regulating Stablecoins After Terra 'Contagion'
Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu on Regulating Stablecoins After Terra ‘Contagion’
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu discusses his take on the rise and fall of Terra’s “hype-driven economy,” its “contagion” to Tether (USDT) and the broader crypt...
Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu on Regulating Stablecoins After Terra 'Contagion'

Michael Hsu criticizes crypto at an industry-sponsored event in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)
OCC Chief Hsu: Crypto Industry Has Unhealthy ‘Dependency on Hype’
The acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has worked to limit banks’ involvement in cryptocurrencies.
Michael Hsu criticizes crypto at an industry-sponsored event in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

Michael Hsu, acting Comptroller of the Currency (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Stablecoins Need to Set a Common Standard, Says US Banking Watchdog
The acting OCC chief says stablecoins aren’t ”interoperable” and that should change.
Michael Hsu, acting Comptroller of the Currency (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

OCC Finds Anchorage Digital Failed to Maintain Proper AML Rules
OCC Finds Anchorage Digital Failed to Maintain Proper AML Rules
Trust company Anchor Digital was cited recently by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for failing to properly incorporate an anti-money laundering procedure i...
OCC Finds Anchorage Digital Failed to Maintain Proper AML Rules

Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley (CoinDesk archives)
OCC Finds Anchorage Digital Failed to Maintain Proper AML Rules
The company must appoint a compliance committee and hire a Bank Secrecy Act officer.
Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley (CoinDesk archives)

Former Treasury Department official and one-time Ripple Labs adviser Michael Barr has been named as President Joe Biden's latest pick as Federal Reserve vice chairman for supervision. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Biden Nominates Former Ripple Adviser Barr as Top US Fed Regulator
Obama-era Treasury veteran Michael Barr must still win a difficult Senate confirmation.
Former Treasury Department official and one-time Ripple Labs adviser Michael Barr has been named as President Joe Biden's latest pick as Federal Reserve vice chairman for supervision. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

OCC's acting chief, Michael Hsu, is wary of a lack of 'interoperability' in stablecoins as he considers oversight. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Top US Bank Watchdog Warns of Stablecoins' 'Lack of Interoperability'
The OCC's acting chief argues the variation across tokens could create walled gardens.
OCC's acting chief, Michael Hsu, is wary of a lack of 'interoperability' in stablecoins as he considers oversight. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Wall Street Watchdog Cautions Banks on Trading Crypto Derivatives
OCC Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu said he's working with global regulators to find "a consistent, careful and cautious approach to bank involvement in crypto."
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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...
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