Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu on Stablecoin Risks, Innovation, Regulation
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu on Stablecoin Risks, Innovation, Regulation
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu breaks down the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets’ (PWG) long-anticipated stablecoin report published last week, wh...
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu on Stablecoin Risks, Innovation, Regulation

Anchorage CEO: Regulation Is 'Fundamentally Bullish' for Crypto Space
Anchorage CEO: Regulation Is ‘Fundamentally Bullish’ for Crypto Space
Anchorage became the first federally chartered crypto bank under the Trump administration when then crypto-friendly regulator Brian Brooks headed the Office of the Comptroller...
Anchorage CEO: Regulation Is 'Fundamentally Bullish' for Crypto Space

Brian Brooks speaks with CoinDesk TV's Christine Lee at the 2021 SALT conference. (CoinDesk archives)
Brian Brooks Hints at What’s Next After Binance.US Stint
The former U.S. bank regulator is likely staying within the crypto industry.
Brian Brooks speaks with CoinDesk TV's Christine Lee at the 2021 SALT conference. (CoinDesk archives)

Is the OCC About to Shake Up Its Digital Asset Guidance?
Is the OCC About to Shake Up Its Digital Asset Guidance?
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he and his staff are looking at “everything” in the digital asset guidance issued under his predecessor, Brian Brooks. Andr...
Is the OCC About to Shake Up Its Digital Asset Guidance?

Acting OCC Chief Is Reviewing 'Everything' Around Digital Asset Guidance Issued Last Year
Acting OCC Chief Is Reviewing ‘Everything’ Around Digital Asset Guidance Issued Last Year
During a press conference, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he and his staff are reviewing “everything” related to cryptocurrency guidance issued under the...
Acting OCC Chief Is Reviewing 'Everything' Around Digital Asset Guidance Issued Last Year

OCC Chief Says US Officials Should Set ‘Regulatory Perimeter’ for Cryptocurrencies
OCC Chief Says US Officials Should Set ‘Regulatory Perimeter’ for Cryptocurrencies
Michael Hsu, the Acting Comptroller of the Currency, reportedly said he would like U.S. officials to work in lockstep to set a “regulatory perimeter” for cryptocurrencies. “Th...
OCC Chief Says US Officials Should Set ‘Regulatory Perimeter’ for Cryptocurrencies

Brian Brooks: 'Bad Idea to Politicize the Banking System'
Brian Brooks: ‘Bad Idea to Politicize the Banking System’
During a 1:1 discussion at Consensus 2021, former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks emphasized the idea of a bank that is “custodying fine art collections or rar...
Brian Brooks: 'Bad Idea to Politicize the Banking System'

Figure Technologies CEO Mike Cagney
Figure Raises $200M, Valuing Blockchain Mortgage Firm at $3.2B
The investment was led by 10T Holdings and Morgan Creek Capital Management and included contributions from new and existing investors.
Figure Technologies CEO Mike Cagney

New Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu Signals Greater Caution on Crypto
New Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu Signals Greater Caution on Crypto
Michael Hsu, the new acting OCC chief, is requesting to review all of the federal bank regulator’s pending matters, interpretative letters and guidance, including issues aroun...
New Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu Signals Greater Caution on Crypto

Avanti's Caitlin Long on the Crypto Bank's $37M Raise
Avanti’s Caitlin Long on the Crypto Bank’s $37M Raise
Avanti Bank CEO Caitlin Long joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss plans for the bank’s launch after raising $37M. Long explains what sets Avanti apart from banks with the Offi...
Avanti's Caitlin Long on the Crypto Bank's $37M Raise