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Biden to Name CBDC Advocate Saule Omarova to Lead OCC

September 23, 2021
Biden, banking, crypto, Wall Street, Watchdog, Comptroller of the Currency
Upcoming US Sanctions Aim to Drive Out Crypto Ransomware Payments
Regulation // September 17, 2021

The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to impose sanctions and issue new guidance to stop ransomware hackers from profiting from attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (Sept. 17). New mandates against money laundering and terror financing are also coming down the pike by...

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Biden to Name CBDC Advocate Saule Omarova to Lead OCC

September 23, 2021
President Joe Biden is pushing to nominate Cornell University Law School professor Saule Omarova to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a move that could happen as soon as this week, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Sept. 23), citing three unnamed sources. Omarova is an outspoken critic of traditional banking and cryptocurrency […]

Upcoming US Sanctions Aim to Drive Out Crypto Ransomware Payments

September 17, 2021
The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to impose sanctions and issue new guidance to stop ransomware hackers from profiting from attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (Sept. 17)....