Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Figure Raises $200M, Valuing Blockchain Mortgage Firm at $3.2B

The investment was led by 10T Holdings and Morgan Creek Capital Management and included contributions from new and existing investors.

Business  ·  20 May 2021

Ex-OCC Chief Brooks Calls Tesla’s Bitcoin Buy a Bit ‘Scary’ for Rest of World

Brooks noted that the U.S. money supply will have risen 40% over the last 12 months once the most recent round of stimulus is done.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 February 2021
Banking

Protego Becomes Second Crypto Firm to Win Bank Charter From OCC

The conditional approval from the U.S. banking regulator follows Anchorage's approval last month.

Business  ·  5 February 2021
Banking

OCC Chief Brian Brooks Is Stepping Down Thursday

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks will be stepping down on Jan. 14, he confirmed Wednesday.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 January 2021
Banking

Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank

The crypto industry has its first federally chartered bank: Anchorage.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 January 2021
Coinbase

A Former Coinbase Lawyer Is About to Become Acting Head of US Bank Regulator

Brian Brooks, a former Coinbase lawyer and the No. 2 at a U.S. banking regulator, may soon take the top job – at least, temporarily.

News  ·  20 May 2020
Regulation

US Regulator Warns Virtual Currency Enables Cyberattacks on Banks

The federal agency that oversees national banks in the US has named virtual currencies as an operational risk.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2016
Exchanges

US Blockchain Businesses Push for Alternative to State-By-State Licensing

Six blockchain businesses and advocacy groups have submitted public comments to a report released by a US bank regulator earlier this year.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 June 2016
Regulation

US Bank Regulator to Examine Distributed Ledgers in FinTech Framework Push

The US Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is looking to establish a framework for regulating financial technologies like blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 March 2016