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Brian Brooks
@BrianBrooksUS
Financial services past, present and future. Former acting US Comptroller of the Currency @USOCC.
Washington, DC
Joined July 2019
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    Whoever @realDonaldTrump appoints as SEC chair won’t be starting from scratch. In his last administration President Trump built the infrastructure for two ATH cycles. Remember:
    Replying to @MrManXRP
    I want @BrianBrooksUS πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯
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    Greetings #crypto community. Letting you all know that I have resigned as CEO of ⁦⁦⁦@BinanceUS⁩ . Despite differences over strategic direction, I wish my former colleagues much success. Exciting new things to come!
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    Excited to join ⁦@BinanceUS⁩ as CEO and to launch my new handle @BrianBrooksUS. Stay tuned for big things!
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    Replying to @JohnEDeaton1 and @Ripple
    Just one correction: I don’t eat lunch! πŸ˜‰
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    Thanks to everyone who supported me and contributed ideas over the past nine months! Here’s where I think we are and where we’re going:
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    Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is coming. The banking system and the rest of us need to get ready.
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    Big day in the history of #crypto policy. Excited for ⁦@BitfuryGroup⁩ to advocate alongside friends from ⁦⁦@coinbase⁩ , ⁦@FTX_Official⁩ , ⁦@circlepay⁩ , ⁦@PaxosGlobal⁩ , and ⁦@StellarOrg⁩ .
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    Hats off to @SEC_News β€” today the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a no-action letter authorizing crypto security tokens to trade on registered exchanges. Good day for investor protection in an emerging asset class. sec.gov/divisions/mark…
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    Further evidence that the US needs to think more seriously about a decentralized payments system. #CBDCs versus #stablecoins.
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    Replying to @BrianBrooksUS
    Be well everyone and don’t be strangers. After a short sabbatical, I will be back in touch!
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    Please call your Senators! Tomorrow may be too late.
    🚨 #Cryptocurency Red Alert 🚨 There is a #Crypto provision hidden in a must-pass bill that will allow mass-surveillance of the crypto-economy. Luckily, an amendment has been introduced that addresses these issues. Tell your Senator to support it ASAP at fftf.link/savecrypto2
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    Replying to @BrianBrooksUS
    DeFi? Scary to some today but necessary tomorrow as some banks start telling you what you can and can’t do with your own money.
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    My friend Paul Atkins will be an absolutely fantastic leader of @SECGov. Great things ahead for US capital markets and all that entails.
    Paul Atkins is an exceptional choice to lead the SEC. Having had the privilege of working with Paul at both the agency and Patomak Global Partners, I’ve seen firsthand his dedication to free markets, investor access and choice, innovation, capital formation, and upholding the