Michael Hsu


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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 problems.

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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)

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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 foundation.”

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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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 using traditional finance concepts. "Part of the confusion is ... they want to be a little bit of everything to everyone."

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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 the crypto lender been regulated like a bank.

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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 for existing banking regulations. Plus, his take on Celsius' implosion.

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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.

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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 crypto ecosystem, and why he doesn’t think he would regulate algorithmic stablecoins.

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