News: American banks can hold crypto, OCC confirms

Paul O’Donoghue, senior correspondent

The US COMPOLLER COMPANY AMERICAN COMPANIES (OCC) confirmed that national banks can be involved in creptocurrency activities without prior approval.

It reverses Bid-EUR policy that requires banks to seek the supervisory not objection before they continue.

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