On September 9, the OCC announced it had elevated and renamed its chartering and licensing function, naming Stephen Lybarger as Senior Deputy Comptroller for Chartering, Organization and Structure. Lybarger will oversee...more
On August 26, FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill spoke at a press conference to outline the agency’s policy agenda for the fall, highlighting implementation of the newly enacted GENIUS Act as a top priority. Hill noted that the...more
On August 19, the Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision, Michelle W. Bowman, addressed a blockchain symposium and outlined the Fed’s approach to blockchain technology, the costs of “reputational risk” in bank supervision, and...more
Congress is on recess, leaving regulatory agencies and industry groups to drive this week’s developments in digital asset policy. The Federal Reserve announced a sunset of its Novel Activities Supervision Program, folding...more