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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.

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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US Banking Watchdog Says Crypto Turmoil Reinforces Cautious Approach

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu says the industry’s recent drama makes his agency more confident about limiting banks’ exposure to crypto.

Acting OCC chief Michael Hsu (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

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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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OCC Chief Hsu: Crypto Industry Has Unhealthy ‘Dependency on Hype’

The acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has worked to limit banks’ involvement in cryptocurrencies.

Michael Hsu criticizes crypto at an industry-sponsored event in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

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Stablecoins Need to Set a Common Standard, Says US Banking Watchdog

The acting OCC chief says stablecoins aren’t ”interoperable” and that should change.

Michael Hsu, acting Comptroller of the Currency (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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OCC Finds Anchorage Digital Failed to Maintain Proper AML Rules

Trust company Anchor Digital was cited recently by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for failing to properly incorporate an anti-money laundering procedure in 2021. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses how the firm will comply with the Bank Secrecy Act moving forward.

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OCC Finds Anchorage Digital Failed to Maintain Proper AML Rules

The company must appoint a compliance committee and hire a Bank Secrecy Act officer.

Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Biden Nominates Former Ripple Adviser Barr as Top US Fed Regulator

Obama-era Treasury veteran Michael Barr must still win a difficult Senate confirmation.

Former Treasury Department official and one-time Ripple Labs adviser Michael Barr has been named as President Joe Biden's latest pick as Federal Reserve vice chairman for supervision. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Top US Bank Watchdog Warns of Stablecoins' 'Lack of Interoperability'

The OCC's acting chief argues the variation across tokens could create walled gardens.

OCC's acting chief, Michael Hsu, is wary of a lack of 'interoperability' in stablecoins as he considers oversight. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)