BREAKING: FORMER BITFURY EXEC JONATHAN GOULD CONFIRMED AS HEAD OF OCC
🚨 Senate confirms Trump-nominated crypto-friendly regulator in tight 50-45 vote.
Jonathan Gould — former Chief Legal Officer at blockchain firm Bitfury — is now officially confirmed as the next head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), one of America’s top banking regulators.
🔹 Brings deep regulatory and crypto experience
🔹 Expected to ease rules & boost crypto-bank partnerships
Despite initial pushback from Senator Cynthia Lummis over stablecoin policy and federal preemption, last-minute negotiations secured her pivotal support. With crypto regulation heating up in Congress, Gould will be at the center of it all.
His appointment comes just as the House prepares to debate the GENIUS Act — a landmark stablecoin regulation bill. Under Gould’s leadership, the OCC will play a key role in shaping its enforcement and how U.S. banks integrate digital assets.
Gould’s balancing act begins now:
Will he satisfy pro-crypto innovation demands and skeptical lawmakers seeking tighter control?
🔥 The next chapter of U.S. crypto regulation starts here.