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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Miami Mayor Wants City to Be a 'Clean' Mining Hub for Crypto
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Miami Mayor Wants City to Be a ‘Clean’ Mining Hub for Crypto
90% of crypto is currently mined outside the United States – something Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami, is trying to change. Suarez wants Miami to become a “clean energy” b...
Miami Mayor Wants City to Be a 'Clean' Mining Hub for Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 29, 2021 at 5:32 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2021
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Ex-OCC Chief Brooks Calls Tesla's Bitcoin Buy a Bit 'Scary' for Rest of World
Brooks said the U.S. money supply will have risen 40% over the last 12 months once the most recent round of stimulus is done.
Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks
By Kevin Reynolds
Feb 8, 2021 at 3:29 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2021
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Protego Becomes Second Crypto Firm to Win Bank Charter From OCC
The conditional approval from the U.S. banking regulator follows Anchorage's approval last month.
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By Nate DiCamillo
Feb 5, 2021 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2021
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OCC Chief Brian Brooks Is Stepping Down Thursday
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks will be stepping down on Jan. 14, he confirmed Wednesday.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jan 13, 2021 at 11:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2021
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Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank
The crypto industry has its first federally chartered bank: Anchorage.
Anchorage Co-Founder, CEO Nathan McCauley
By Nikhilesh DeIan Allison
Jan 13, 2021 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2021
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Bitcoin News Roundup for Dec. 7, 2020
With the price of bitcoin struggling to break through $20K and a possible rollback of Trump-era crypto rules in the US, CoinDesk's Market's Daily is back with another crypto n...
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By Adam B. Levine
Dec 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2020
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Brian Brooks, the former chief legal officer at Coinbase, is about to be the head of a U.S. bank regulator, at least temporarily. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
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A Former Coinbase Lawyer Is About to Become Acting Head of US Bank Regulator
Brian Brooks, a former Coinbase lawyer and the No. 2 at a U.S. banking regulator, may soon take the top job – at least, temporarily.
Brian Brooks, the former chief legal officer at Coinbase, is about to be the head of a U.S. bank regulator, at least temporarily. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
By Nikhilesh De
May 20, 2020 at 12:43 a.m. UTC
May 20, 2020
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US Regulator Warns Virtual Currency Enables Cyberattacks on Banks
The federal agency that oversees national banks in the US has named virtual currencies as an operational risk.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jul 13, 2016 at 1:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2016
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US Blockchain Businesses Push for Alternative to State-By-State Licensing
Six blockchain businesses and advocacy groups have submitted public comments to a report released by a US bank regulator earlier this year.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jun 9, 2016 at 7:38 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2016
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US Bank Regulator to Examine Distributed Ledgers in FinTech Framework Push
The US Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is looking to establish a framework for regulating financial technologies like blockchain.
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By Stan Higgins
Mar 31, 2016 at 6:12 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2016
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