OCC

Janet Yellen is the 78th Secretary of the Treasury.
Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary
Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin in running the U.S. government’s treasury. Here’s what she will oversee in the crypto world.
Janet Yellen is the 78th Secretary of the Treasury.

OCC
Former Ripple Board Member Tapped to Lead Biden's OCC: WSJ
Former Treasury official Michael Barr is reportedly among several people being considered to replace Brian Brooks.
OCC

Brian Brooks
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.
Brian Brooks

Anchorage Co-Founder, CEO Nathan McCauley
Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank
The crypto industry has its first federally chartered bank: Anchorage.
Anchorage Co-Founder, CEO Nathan McCauley

Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks
Financial Censorship After Capitol Riot 'Truly Chilling,' Says OCC Chief Brian Brooks
“Money might be controlled by a handful of elites,” the departing bank regulator said at a Wednesday event. “Crypto is about freedom.”
Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks

irving-martinez-ScTcKdhInUE-unsplash
How the OCC Is Building Crypto America (and Saving Banks From Extinction)
Three interpretative letters from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency lay the groundwork for banks to become crypto custodians, payment companies and miners in block...
irving-martinez-ScTcKdhInUE-unsplash

Brian Brooks
Brian Brooks, Crypto-Friendly Bank Regulator, Expected to Step Down This Week: Report
The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week.
Brian Brooks

Dollar finance concept - Stock image
Crypto Long & Short: Traditional and Crypto Markets Are Starting to Converge
The latest OCC statement, which opens the door for banks to use blockchains to validate payments, hints at more than just better services.
Dollar finance concept - Stock image

Breakdown 1.5.21 - Banks and Public Blockchains
Most Important Crypto Regulation Yet? Banks Can Treat Public Blockchains Like SWIFT and ACH
A new interpretive letter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency paves the way for stablecoins and public blockchains to be fully integrated in the financial infra...
Breakdown 1.5.21 - Banks and Public Blockchains

Cryptocurrencies react to OCC letter approving banks' use of public blockchains
Crypto Markets Jump on OCC Approval for Banks to Use Blockchains
The price of bitcoin and native tokens for other stablecoin-supporting blockchains jumped after the OCC approved banks to use public blockchains.
Cryptocurrencies react to OCC letter approving banks' use of public blockchains