Brooks confirmed in an email that his Twitter account was not hacked.
The crypto exchange is looking for a U.K.-based ex-regulator or government official, according to people familiar with the plans.
Manuel Alvarez ran California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
“It really comes down to coordinating across the agencies,” said the acting comptroller. "There is interest in coordinating a lot more of these things.”
Building central bank digital currencies is not the American way, said the former Acting Comptroller of the Currency on CoinDesk TV today.
"We created an Office of Innovation, updated the framework for chartering national banks and trust companies, and interpreted crypto custody services as part of the business of banking. I have asked staff to review these actions," Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu said.
Hsu was part of the Fed's bank supervision division. Brooks, now CEO of Binance.US, pushed crypto-friendly rules while in D.C.
The Trump administration's Acting Comptroller of the Currency has joined the U.S. affiliate of the world's largest crypto exchange.
The company said Monday the former U.S. banking regulator will serve as its first independent director.
Tesla plowed $1.5 billion into bitcoin, ETH futures went live on CME, Brian Brooks comments on dollar debasement.
The rule would have prohibited U.S. banks from denying services based on ideological factors.
Brian Brooks finalized the controversial Fair Access to Banking rule in what could be his last act in office.
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks will be stepping down on Jan. 14, he confirmed Wednesday.
“Money might be controlled by a handful of elites,” the departing bank regulator said at a Wednesday event. “Crypto is about freedom.”
The Acting OCC head will reportedly end his brief tenure running the federal banking regulator by the end of the week.