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Michael Hsu

Michael Hsu (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
U.S. Banking Watchdog Hsu Says Tokenization Promising, But Crypto Full of Fraud
Michael Hsu, the acting chief of the U.S Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that oversees banks, is excited about the possibilities of tokenization to solve settlement...
Michael Hsu (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 7, 2023 at 4:53 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2023
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Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
U.S. Banking Watchdog: You Can’t Trust Crypto Firms Until They Get Federal Oversight
The chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency equated the FTX collapse with a well-known 1990s bank failure in arguing for consolidated industry regulators.
Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Mar 6, 2023 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2023
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Podcasts
The breakdown
Python Politics Part 2: Operation Choke Point 2.0 Begins
A recent history of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the weaponization of the banking system against crypto.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Feb 10, 2023 at 9:33 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2023
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Are Regulators Spending Too Much Time on Crypto?
That’s the argument of acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 14, 2022 at 7:57 p.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2022
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Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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OCC Comptroller: Crypto Companies ‘Don’t Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up’
Michael Hsu joined “First Mover” to discuss why crypto companies need to provide more clarity on what they offer and be in less of a rush to expand without a “strong foundatio...
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Fran Velasquez
Oct 13, 2022 at 7:08 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2022
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OCC's Hsu: Many Crypto Projects 'Don't Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up'
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OCC's Hsu: Crypto Projects 'Don't Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up'
"I think a lot of the unclarity is coming from the industry," says acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu. He explains that many crypto projects market their products...
OCC's Hsu: Many Crypto Projects 'Don't Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up'
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 13, 2022 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2022
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What if Celsius Was Regulated Like a Bank? Here's What OCC's Michael Hsu Says
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What if Celsius Was Regulated Like a Bank? Here's What OCC's Michael Hsu Says
"The way Celsius was organized is they commingled a lot of different activities," says Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu. He discusses the alternative outcome had...
What if Celsius Was Regulated Like a Bank? Here's What OCC's Michael Hsu Says
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 13, 2022 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2022
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OCC Chief Hsu on US Crypto Regulation Outlook
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OCC Chief Hsu on US Crypto Regulation Outlook
OCC Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu shares insights into the agency's role in tackling the crypto industry's biggest regulatory challenges, and what this means...
OCC Chief Hsu on US Crypto Regulation Outlook
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 13, 2022 at 2:27 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2022
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U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
US Senators Warren, Sanders Ask Key Bank Regulator to Rescind Crypto Guidance
The lawmakers also asked a series of questions about how many banks are currently involved in crypto.
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 10, 2022 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2022
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Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu on Regulating Stablecoins After Terra 'Contagion'
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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'
By CoinDesk Staff
May 25, 2022 at 8:19 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2022
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