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12.09 / 23:27

Adoption SEC Law Decoded, Sept. 5–12: The pressure is growing in the US

While last week brought no troubles from the market side of the crypto industry — no operations frozen, no bankruptcies filed — the United States regulators made some explicitly negative statements.

08.09 / 23:57

Digital Ripple Did Fed officials call for serious need of stablecoin regulations

The cryptocurrency market, since its inception, has been open to doubt and speculation. Just recently, two U.S. Federal Reserve officials have asked for additional laws to be formed especially for stablecoins.

08.09 / 09:33

UPS Remark regulatory Banks to face tougher merger controls, new Fed regulatory chief says

The Federal Reserve’s new regulatory chief said 7 September that the central bank is considering how to more-closely scrutinise bank mergers and may beef up the way it requires certain banks to plan for their own demise.

08.09 / 01:10

Ripple regulation Action Federal Reserve vice chair US Fed vice chair Michael Barr favors hard line on crypto, OCC acting head no friendlier

Two United States government financial officials gave speeches on Sept. 7 in which they expressed their positions on crypto regulation. Both had reservations about crypto.

07.09 / 22:11

UPS Target Digital Action New Fed banking chief targeting crypto and climate change as top priorities

The Federal Reserve's new banking regulator outlined a broad agenda in a speech Wednesday that pushed for action on stablecoins, climate change preparations and both the safety and fairness of the finance industry.

14.07 / 00:33

Government Federal Reserve Senate vice chair US Senate confirms Michael Barr as Fed vice chair for supervision

The United States Senate has confirmed the nomination of law professor Michael Barr to become the next vice chair for supervision for the Federal Reserve.

24.05 / 09:45

Blockchain Stablecoin Law Decoded: The long waves in the aftermath of UST’s crash, May 16-23

It’s been two weeks since the shock of the TerraUSD (UST) depegging, but the long waves of this event are still coming in. The Congressional Research Service described the UST crash as a “run-like” scenario and claimed that the crypto industry has not reached the same level of “adequate regulating” as the traditional finance market.

20.05 / 00:09

Government Stablecoin Federal Reserve vice chair Biden's pick for Fed vice chair for supervision calls for congressional action on stablecoins

Michael Barr, a law professor and former advisory board member of Ripple Labs who is United States President Joe Biden’s pick for vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, called for U.S. lawmakers to regulate stablecoins in an effort to address “financial stability risks.”

19.05 / 13:07

JPMorgan Citigroup Chase lawmakers hearing Fed Nominee Michael Barr to Face Senate Lawmakers in Crucial Hearing

WASHINGTON—President Biden’s pick to become the government’s most influential bank regulator faces a key confirmation hurdle when he testifies Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee.

18.05 / 20:43

Trump Fed Nominee Michael Barr Has Pressed to Reverse Trump-Era Banking Policies

WASHINGTON—Former Treasury Department official Michael Barr is expected to pursue tougher oversight of the financial system and reverse some Trump-era policies if he wins confirmation as the Federal Reserve’s top bank regulator.

13.05 / 00:07

Government regulation Federal Reserve US Senate confirms Jerome Powell for another four years as Fed chair

The United States Senate has confirmed the nomination of Jerome Powell as the chair of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System until 2026.

04.05 / 00:33

CBDC regulation Federal Reserve Digital Dollar Lost Ex-Fed vice-chair Quarles has lost none of his fervor in opposing US CBDC

Former United States Federal Reserve vice-chair for supervision Randal Quarles discussed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and the chances of the U.S. adopting such technology in an interview on the "Banking With Interest" podcast Tuesday. Quarles, who is known for his opposition to a CBDC, expressed his skepticism about the so-called digital dollar and predicted the U.S. will not introduce it.

27.04 / 00:11

Government Federal Reserve vice chair US Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair

After weeks of delays due, in part, to partisan obstructionism, the United States Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve's board of governors, as the next vice chair of the central bank.

18.04 / 21:55

markets European Union AML Bitcoin Is Bitcoin 'cheap' below $40,000? BTC derivative metrics are mixed

Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $40,000 support on April 18, and the two-week 15% correction was enough to prompt predictions of $30,000 prices in the near term.

15.04 / 20:25

Government Law Federal Reserve vice chair President Biden announces former Ripple adviser as pick for Fed vice chair for supervision

Following the withdrawal of former Federal Reserve Board governor Sarah Bloom Raskin, United States President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate former Obama administration official and law professor Michael Barr as the central bank’s vice chair for supervision.

15.04 / 14:45

regulatory Fed Regulatory Nominee Michael Barr in His Own Words

President Biden will nominate Michael Barr, the dean of public policy at the University of Michigan, to serve as the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision. If confirmed, he would be the central bank’s top banking regulator. An alum of both the Clinton and Obama administrations, where he served in the Treasury Department, Mr. Barr helped shape the Dodd-Frank financial reform in 2010 and has written extensively on financial regulation.

15.04 / 12:33

Ripple Progressive JPMorgan Chase Biden to nominate Michael Barr as Fed bank regulator in second attempt to fill post

President Joe Biden will nominate Michael Barr, a former Treasury Department official, to be the Federal Reserve's top regulator in charge of big banks.

15.04 / 12:09

JPMorgan Citigroup Chase Biden to Nominate Michael Barr as Top Fed Banking Regulator

WASHINGTON—President Biden will nominate Michael Barr, a former Treasury Department official, to serve as the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, the White House said, after Mr. Biden’s first pick for the job withdrew amid opposition from Republicans and a key Democratic senator.

14.04 / 09:17

White House eyes pick for top banking regulator role

Michael Barr, a former Treasury Department official, is the White House’s leading candidate to serve as the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, according to people with knowledge of the Biden administration’s internal deliberations.

13.04 / 09:41

White House eyes pick for top banking regulator role

12.04 / 17:59

Former Treasury Official Michael Barr Is Frontrunner for Top Fed Banking Regulator

WASHINGTON—Michael Barr, a former Treasury Department official, is the White House’s leading candidate to serve as the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, according to people with knowledge of the Biden administration’s internal deliberations.

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