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OCC Wants Banks to Seek Permission Before Offering Crypto Services
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OCC Wants Banks to Seek Permission Before Offering Crypto Services
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an interpretative letter Tuesday telling banks to be very clear they can provide crypto services before they...
OCC Wants Banks to Seek Permission Before Offering Crypto Services
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 24, 2021 at 5:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2021
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US Senate Banking Committee Asks ‘What Are Cryptocurrencies Good For?’
Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren paint bitcoin’s populism as phony marketing.
Breakdown 7.27.21
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jul 27, 2021 at 7:28 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee.
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Senate Banking Committee Bashes Bitcoin's 'Phony' Populism
The hearing was almost certainly the testiest in a trio of crypto-themed inquiries Tuesday morning.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee.
By Danny Nelson
Jul 27, 2021 at 5:14 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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Top Senator Wants OCC to Rethink Bank Charters for Crypto Firms
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Top Senator Wants OCC to Rethink Bank Charters for Crypto Firms
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is “concerned” about the banking charters granted to crypto firms Paxos, Anchorage, and Protego and has requested that the new acting OCC chief Mi...
Top Senator Wants OCC to Rethink Bank Charters for Crypto Firms
By CoinDesk Staff
May 20, 2021 at 7:53 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2021
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Senate Banking Chairman 'Concerned' by OCC's Crypto Charters
Sherrod Brown specifically pointed to the OCC trust charters granted to Paxos, Protego and Anchorage.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 19, 2021 at 9:51 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2021
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) endorsed the idea of a token-based digital dollar.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown Says US Should ‘Lead the Way’ on CBDCs, Disses Diem and Bitcoin
“We cannot be left behind,” Brown wrote about other nations’ central bank digital currency efforts.
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) endorsed the idea of a token-based digital dollar.
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 5, 2021 at 9:26 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2021
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Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo (left) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (U.S. Senate)
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US Senators Float Bill Requiring Congressional Watchdog to Study Crypto's Role in Trafficking
Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human traff...
Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo (left) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (U.S. Senate)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 1, 2020 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2020
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House of representatives
The Overton Window Opens for a Digital Dollar
As the federal government looks for ways to distribute coronavirus aid, support for a digital dollar is gaining steam in Washington D.C.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 25, 2020 at 7:47 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2020
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US Lawmakers Call on Communications Regulator to Tackle SIM-Swapping Crime
Democrat lawmakers are demanding that the FCC takes action to tackle the rise in SIM swapping attacks.
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By Danny Nelson
Jan 10, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2020
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Halt Libra? US Lawmakers Call for Hearings on Facebook's Crypto
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters asked Facebook to halt development of its Libra crypto until hearings can be held.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 18, 2019 at 9:47 p.m. UTC
Jun 18, 2019
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