US regulators must collaborate on ‘regulatory perimeter’ for crypto: OCC head
Acting OCC head, Michael Hsu, wants greater inter-agency cooperation in establishing regulatory guidelines for the crypto sector. The Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael Hsu, has expressed that regulatory agencies in the United States should establish a “regulatory perimeter” for digital assets and cryptocurrencies.In an interview with Financial Times, Hsu indicated U.S. regulators will look to take a more active role in policing the crypto asset sector with an emphasis on minimizing the associated risks faced by investors and consumers."It really comes down to coordinating across....
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Regulators in the U.S. and U.K. have met to discuss broader crypto regulatory initiatives. They reaffirmed their commitment to “continued cooperation to support safe financial innovation, as well as to strengthen regulatory outcomes for stablecoins across jurisdictions.”
US and UK Regulators Collaborate on Crypto Regulation
The U.S. Department of the Treasury published a joint statement last week on the U.K.-U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group.
The group held a meeting on July 21. Participants included officials and senior staff from HM....
Compliance is key if you want to play the game, says PayPal CEO Dan Schulman. There is no other way for the cryptocurrency industry to thrive without working hand in hand with regulators, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman believes.On Dec. 2, Schulman joined the Web Summit online conference to discuss the cashless era of the global financial industry with Squawk Box host Andrew Ross Sorkin.As part of the discussion, Schulman addressed issues related to cryptocurrency regulation, calling on the industry to closely collaborate with financial authorities to bring more utility to crypto. “There is only....
Amid the weight of regulatory scrutiny, Binance continues to grow its international compliance team for better relations with financial regulators. Crypto exchange giant Binance has hired Mark McGinness, former head of international relations at the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), as its chief regulatory liaison officer.According to an announcement issued on Thursday, Binance stated that McGinness will contribute to the company’s push towards better relations with regulatory bodies across the globe.Indeed, McGinness is the latest Binance hire with expertise in regulatory....
Michael Hsu said this approach would require more cooperation from both federal and state regulators, with “less regulatory competition” and “more interdependence.” Michael Hsu, the acting head of the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, hopes to address gaps in supervision for companies dealing with cryptocurrencies.In published comments before the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Tuesday, Hsu called for consolidated supervision for crypto firms in which regulators or an authorized group could conduct oversight of a company and its subsidiaries to mitigate risk.....
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