US Senate Narrowly Votes to Appoint a Pro-Crypto OCC Chair
Jonathan Gould, a former BitFury executive and crypto ally, just passed a Senate vote to become the next Chair of the OCC. In this role, he could make national banking policy more crypto-friendly.
President Trump picked Gould for the job months ago, and his confirmation could open new opportunities. However, his role might further centralize authority over crypto, a move which could backfire.
Gould Likely to Become OCC ChairThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a bureau within the US Treasury, is an overlooked but important piece of federal financial regulation.
In recent months, for example, it’s enabled BTC ETF options trading and allowed banks to expand crypto custody services. Today, the Senate voted to confirm Jonathan Gould as the OCC’s next Chair:
