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Policy

Coinbase Faces Flak from Traditional Bankers on Its Push for Trust Bank Charter

One of the biggest advocacy groups for banking in the U.S. has asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to dismiss Coinbase's licensing effort.

U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould

Policy

Ripple CEO Bashes Wall Street Bank Opposition of Fed Master Accounts for Crypto

CEO Brad Garlinghouse, whose company is seeking a federal bank license and Federal Reserve "master account," called banker pushback "hypocritical."

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Finance

Commercium Financial Becomes Fourth Wyoming-Chartered Crypto Bank

None of the chartered applicants have received a certificate of authority to operate yet, however.

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Markets

Wyoming Deposit & Transfer Gets Charter to Provide Crypto Custodial Services

WDT said it is the third such charter to be granted.

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Markets

New OCC Head Doesn't Rule Anything Out in Digital Asset Guidance Review

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is reviewing all of the digital asset guidance issued under the leadership of former Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks.

Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu

Markets

Paxos Becomes Third Federally Regulated Crypto 'Bank'

Paxos earns a provisional trust charter through the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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Finance

What It Takes to Get a Crypto-Friendly Bank Charter in Wyoming

An SPDI charter offered in Wyoming lets U.S. firms offer banking and custody services under a regulator that’s not the FDIC, but the application and capital requirements are as rigorous as launching a de novo state-chartered bank.

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Markets

New OCC Charter Could Give Bitcoin Exchanges Special Bank Status

New regulation proposed by the US OCC could give bitcoin exchanges and other fintech companies the ability to apply for a new charter.

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