OCC: Banks Can Buy and Sell Their Customers’ Crypto Assets Held in Custody
A new policy directive from the U.S. regulator of national banks says the institutions can also outsource crypto custody and execution to outside parties.
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U.S. Bank Agency Cuts ‘Reputational Risk’ From Exams After Crypto Sector Cites Issues
The crypto industry argued that U.S. regulators used the idea of risks to banks’ reputation to pressure them to reject digital assets clients, and the OCC has answered.
U.S. Banking Watchdog Hsu Says Tokenization Promising, But Crypto Full of Fraud
Tokenization of assets could be the answer to the risky complexities of settling the movement of funds and securities, said Michael Hsu, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
U.S. Lawmakers Argue SEC Accounting Policy Undermines Safe Crypto Custody
Rep. Patrick McHenry, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis teamed up on a letter questioning regulators about crypto accounting policy.