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New OCC Head Could Influence US Crypto Regulations

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In Brief

  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen to appoint Michael Hsu as acting comptroller.
  • Gary Gensler was recently confirmed as the SEC Chairman.
  • The US is likely gearing up for major crypto regulations.
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is expected to appoint Michael Hsu, a senior Federal Reserve Official, to serve as head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). This is a role that could have play a key role in the development on crypto regulations and the implementation of a digital dollar.

The Wall Street Journal said on May 3 that sources believed that Yellen would make the announcement in the weeks to come.

As acting Comptroller of the OCC, Hsu would play a large role in overseeing the operations of the nation’s banks, which total at approximately 100. The OCC is a division of the Treasury that operates independently and is a prominent force in regulation.

The current acting Comptroller, Blake Paulson, will serve as the agency’s Deputy Comptroller and Chief Operating Officer, the sources said. Analysts state that Democrats believe the new leadership will help address wealth inequality.

The United States government has been busy selecting the nominees for several posts. It recently confirmed the SEC Chairman position for Gary Gensler.

The new appointments will likely have an impact on if and when the U.S. decides to launch a CBDC, i.e. a digital dollar. The authorities will have to work closely with the nation’s banks to ensure proper implementation of the currency.

US gearing up for major crypto regulation

These appointments come as the U.S. attempts to tackle regulating cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Yellen has indicated her wariness of crypto, though it’s not all doom and gloom. Bitcoin has entrenched itself in the U.S. market, with a Bitcoin ETF also possible this year.

Yellen also recently responded to fears about worries concerning inflation as a result of the government’s spending plan. Inflation is a large part of why investors are flocking towards cryptocurrencies, seeing Bitcoin as a form of digital gold.

Visa itself recently said that Bitcoin was indeed shown these qualities and has doubled down on its crypto efforts. The digital gold narrative has been questioned by authorities the world over, but it’s found support among retail and institutional investors.

Meanwhile, while Bitcoin gains ground, U.S. officials are reviewing how to impose regulations on the new asset class. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who is familiar with crypto and blockchain, is expected to make some progress in this regard—with investors hopeful given his crypto-friendly stance. Gensler has said that he would also look for input from the U.S. Treasury.

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Rahul Nambiampurath's cryptocurrency journey first began in 2014 when he stumbled upon Satoshi's Bitcoin whitepaper. With a bachelor's degree in Commerce and an MBA in Finance from Sikkim Manipal University, he was among the few that first recognized the sheer untapped potential of decentralized technologies. Since then, he has helped DeFi platforms like Balancer and Sidus Heroes — a web3 metaverse — as well as CEXs like Bitso (Mexico's biggest) and Overbit to reach new heights with his...
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