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Crypto Bank Erebor Approved for Conditional Federal Bank Charter by OCC
15.10.2025
Erebor can operate as a national bank in the U.S., according to a charter approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Stripe's Bridge Applies for National Bank Trust Charter to Expand Stablecoin Business
14.10.2025
The license, if granted, would help the stablecoin infrastructure firm to "tokenize trillions of dollars," co-founder Zach Abrams said
Coinbase Applies for Federal Trust Charter, Says Not Aiming to Be a Bank
4.10.2025
Federal oversight would allow the firm to introduce new financial services without the need of state-by-state approval
Top U.S. Banking Regulator Gould Says Crypto Debanking 'Is Real'
10.9.2025
Jonathan Gould, chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, said his agency is trying to halt debanking while also writing stablecoin regulations
U.S. Banking Regulator OCC Lifts Enforcement Order From Anchorage Digital
21.8.2025
The first U.S.-chartered crypto bank had been resolving the agency's requirements to fix anti-money laundering controls since 2022
Paxos Applies for National Bank Trust Charter, Joining Stablecoin Issuers Circle, Ripple
11.8.2025
The stablecoin issuer seeks to convert its New York Department of Financial Services license to federal oversight
Former Bitfury Exec Gould Confirmed to Take Over U.S. Banking Agency OCC
10.7.2025
Jonathan Gould, a former top official at the agency and ex-chief legal officer for Bitfury, is set to run the OCC as Trump's pro-crypto policies rise into place
Ripple Applies for Federal Bank Trust Charter, XRP Jumps 3%
2.7.2025
The application follows stablecoin issuer Circle's similar effort to expand crypto services and move into federal regulatory oversight
NYC Comptroller Slams Mayor Eric Adams' Bitcoin Bond Plan as 'Fiscally Irresponsible'
31.5.2025
Brad Lander criticized Mayor Eric Adams' proposed "BitBond," saying it could jeopardize NYC’s credit reputation
NYC Comptroller rejects Mayor Adams’s proposal for Bitcoin-backed bonds
31.5.2025
Mayor Eric Adams’s push for a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond faces strong opposition from Comptroller Brad Lander, who found the plan "legally dubious and fiscally irresponsible."
NYC Comptroller rejects Mayor Adams’s proposal for Bitcoin-backed bonds
31.5.2025
Mayor Eric Adams’s push for a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond faces strong opposition from Comptroller Brad Lander, who found the plan "legally dubious and fiscally irresponsible."
NYC Comptroller rejects Mayor Adams’s proposal for Bitcoin-backed bonds
31.5.2025
Mayor Eric Adams’s push for a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond faces strong opposition from Comptroller Brad Lander, who found the plan "legally dubious and fiscally irresponsible."
U.S. SEC Nominee Atkins Gets Confirmation Nod From Senate Banking Committee
3.4.2025
The panel voted to advance the confirmations of Paul Atkins to run the SEC and Jonathan Gould to lead the OCC, both of which would have a big say in crypto
Trump's Pick to Run SEC Paul Atkins Promises New Crypto Stance, Gets Few Questions
27.3.2025
Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins testified in a confirmation hearing beside Trump's OCC nominee, Jonathan Gould, though crypto wasn't a central topic
As Congress Talks Up Its Earth-Shaking Crypto Bill, Regulators Are Already at Work
20.3.2025
While the Securities and Exchange Commission prepares for a crypto roundtable, policy moves at the agencies are getting more done than higher-profile rhetoric
Canary Capital Files to Launch ETF Tracking Cross-Chain Protocol Axelar
5.3.2025
Axelar also announced the appointment of former Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks to its newly formed Institutional Advisory Board
Trump Has Made His Major Decisions on His Crypto Regulation Team, Now Also OCC
12.2.2025
With picks at the banking agency and consumer watchdog, the field of major nominees is mostly complete, showing a deep roster of finance and federal know-how
2 More U.S. Regulatory Dominos May Have Fallen for Crypto: OCC and CFPB
10.2.2025
FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill said the agency is overhauling its crypto approach, just as U.S. senators examine regulators keeping banks out of crypto
Vast Bank Withdraws From Cryptocurrency Sector, Shuts Down Mobile App
7.2.2024
Vast Bank, the U.S. financial institution that once offered customers the unique ability to manage cryptocurrencies alongside traditional banking, is exiting the digital asset space and shutting down its crypto mobile app in response to a consent order from the Office of the Comptroller of...
New York's Crypto BitLicense Oversight Criticized by State's Comptroller
9.1.2024
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) is drawing some internal heat over whether it's doing a good job overseeing crypto activity through its BitLicense program, according to a review from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli