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Brian Brooks
What Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Concerns Mean for Crypto Industry
Signature Bank, which has a number of crypto clients, was shut down Sunday by state regulators. This marks the third bank collapse in under a week, following Silvergate Bank's voluntary liquidation and Silicon Valley Bank's shutdown on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. Brian Brooks, Bitfury Board Member and former CEO, Valor Capital Group Partner and former Acting Comptroller of the Currency, reacts to the latest developments. Plus, Brooks explains why the collapse of SVB is "totally different" compared to Silvergate and Signature Bank.
Brian Brooks on Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation
As Nic Carter explained in his blog post, the widespread reports that U.S. banks are being instructed not to service crypto providers comes with no official communication from any regulator. He compared it to “Operation Choke Point,” a stealth campaign during the Obama administration to restrict fund flows to fringe but entirely legal services. Brian Brooks, Bitfury Board Member and former CEO, Valor Capital Group Partner and former Acting Comptroller of the Currency, discusses how the regulation-by-enforcement approach is playing out in banking supervision.
Brian Brooks Reacts to Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Implosions
The collapse of Silvergate, Signature, and Silicon Valley Bank has prompted crypto advocates to question whether regulators in the country are using a banking crisis to unfairly target the crypto industry, inspiring the hashtag #OperationChokePoint2. Brian Brooks, Bitfury Board Member and former CEO, Valor Capital Group Partner and former Acting Comptroller of the Currency, reacts to the fall of three crypto-friendly U.S. banks and the implications for the state of crypto.
Brian Brooks on Crypto Regulation: 'Why Do We Feel the Need for More Constraint vs. More Innovation?'
Brian Brooks, former Acting Comptroller of the Currency and current CEO of bitcoin mining firm Bitfury, discusses his views on the potential problems with an increased focus on U.S. stablecoin and crypto regulation from lawmakers. "Why can't we let the existing regulatory regime work?" Brooks said. "Why do we always feel the need for more constraint versus more innovation?" Plus, his take on Trump-era crypto policy and the energy impact of blockchains.
Key Takeaways From Crypto CEOs' Capitol Hill Hearing
The House Financial Services Committee convened Wednesday morning with executives from six major cryptocurrency companies to discuss digital assets and stablecoins. CoinDesk's Galen Moore shares insights into the main takeaways and reactions to Bitfury CEO Brian Brooks making a case for decentralization.
Crypto CEOS Testifying at Landmark Hearing
Amidst regulatory uncertainty, FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Bitfury’s Brian Brooks, and Circle’s Jeremy Allaire are among the six executives speaking at today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the potential outcomes. Plus, the Senate Banking Committee will reconvene next Tuesday to discuss stablecoins.
Anchorage CEO: Regulation Is ‘Fundamentally Bullish’ for Crypto Space
Anchorage became the first federally chartered crypto bank under the Trump administration when then crypto-friendly regulator Brian Brooks headed the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Now, as U.S. regulators and a Democrat-controlled Congress scrutinize the crypto industry, how will the future of regulation take shape?
Brian Brooks: ‘My View About Navigating the US Waters Is a Little Bit Different From CZ’s’
Live from the 2021 SALT Conference in New York, Brian Brooks, former Acting Comptroller of the Currency, discusses why he stepped down as Binance.US CEO after just four months on the job, citing “strategic differences” between himself and Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao.
Binance.US Hires Former Ant Group Exec to Succeed Ex-CEO Brian Brooks
Binance.US, the American arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance, has hired Brian Shroder as president following last month’s sudden departure of CEO Brian Brooks. Shroder was formerly a strategist and business development executive at Ant Group, an affiliate company of Chinese internet giant Alibaba.