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OCC Issues Update to Organize a Virtual Innovation Office Hours
The US OCC has created virtual office hours to discuss fintech and possibly crypto-related innovations
Acting OCC Comptroller Urges Regulators to Collaborate with Crypto Intermediaries
Michael J. Hsu, the Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has advocated that regulators should collaborate with major crypto intermediaries in order to get a grasp of how the ecosystem functions.
Voyager Digital Taps Former OCC Boss Brian Brooks as Director
Cryptocurrency platform Voyager Digital has tapped the services of Brian Brooks, the current Chief Executive Officer of Bitfury as one of its non-Executive Directors.
Biden To Name Crypto Critic Saule Omarova To Lead OCC
US President Joe Biden plans to nominate Saule Omarova to run the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Office. Omarova, a professor at Cornell University Law School, is known for her critical view of cryptocurrency and the financial sector.
Federally Chartered US Bank, Vast Bank Now Offers Crypto to its Customers
Vast Bank, a Federally Chartered Bank in the US now has permission to offer crypto buying and selling to customers.
Federal Reserve Chair Powell Affirms There Is Ongoing Research for a Digital Dollar
The Federal Reserve Bank is involved in a large-scale research and development regarding digital dollar, says Chairman Jerome Powell.
Protego Becomes the Second Federally Chartered Crypto Bank in United States
Protego, Washington state-chartered trust firm, has received a conditional approval from the OCC to become the second nationally chartered crypto bank in the U.S.
SNX and AAVE Prices Remain Stable Amid Bitcoin Driven Market Dip
Despite the ongoing market correction, DeFi tokens Synthetix Network Token and Aave maintains stable price momentums.
Ethereum Price Could Surge as OCC Permits US Banks to Run Nodes For Stablecoins
A recent announcement by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has provided a mainstream catalyst that could see the ETH price rally to new all-time highs.
OCC Says US Banks Can Use Blockchains and Stablecoins in Bank Payments
According to the OCC, regulated banks in the US can leverage stablecoins to conduct payments as well as participate as validator nodes on blockchain networks called INVNs.
