Crypto Veteran Brian Gould—Ex-Bitfury Exec—Confirmed as New Head of US Banking Watchdog OCC

Washington just got a crypto-savvy sheriff. The Senate confirmed Brian Gould, former Bitfury top brass, to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)—putting a blockchain insider at the helm of America’s banking regulator.

Wall Street’s old guard is sweating. Gould’s appointment signals a potential tectonic shift in how traditional finance intersects with decentralized tech. Expect pushback from lobbyists who still think ‘stablecoin’ is a type of orthopedic shoe.

The move comes as the OCC faces mounting pressure to clarify crypto regulations—or risk losing the innovation race to offshore hubs. Gould’s challenge? Bridging the gap between crypto’s ‘move fast and break things’ ethos and banking’s ‘move slow and fine everyone’ mentality.

One thing’s certain: the revolving door between crypto and regulators just got a greasy new spin. Let’s see if Gould audits the banks as hard as they’ve been auditing our patience.