Odaily Planet Daily News: The U.S. Senate confirmed former Bitfury Chief Legal Officer Jonathan Gould as the Director of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) with a vote of 50 to 45. The nomination will be sent to President Trump for final approval. Gould previously served as the OCC's Chief Counsel and Deputy Comptroller. This year, the OCC has taken more crypto-friendly measures, including allowing U.S. banks to self-custody crypto assets. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives is accelerating stablecoin legislation, with a 'Crypto Week' review of the 'GENIUS Act' scheduled for next week, which requires stablecoins to be fully backed by highly liquid assets such as the U.S. dollar and mandates annual audits for issuers with a market capitalization exceeding $50 billion.