Breaking: Crypto-Friendly Jonathan Gould Confirmed as OCC Head—A Watershed Moment for Digital Assets
The Senate just handed crypto its biggest regulatory win of 2025—and Wall Street didn't see it coming.
Jonathan Gould—the lawyer who helped craft Coinbase's defense against the SEC—now holds the keys to America's banking system. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency just got a leader who actually understands blockchain.
What changes first? Three likely moves:
- Faster approvals for crypto-native banks
- Clearer stablecoin oversight (finally)
- Less hostility toward DeFi projects
Of course, the old guard is already clutching their pearls. JPMorgan analysts called it 'premature'—which roughly translates to 'we haven't finished building our private blockchain yet.'
One thing's certain: after years of regulatory limbo, digital assets just got their most powerful ally in Washington. Whether that translates to real progress—or just better paperwork—remains to be seen.
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Meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) faces growing pressure to define clear rules for crypto assets, with calls from lawmakers and market participants to adopt a more industry-specific approach.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), under Chairman Rostin Behnam, has also ramped up enforcement efforts while signaling support for a dual regulatory framework. According to Reuters and Bloomberg, bipartisan momentum is building behind legislation that WOULD assign primary oversight of crypto spot markets to the CFTC—a shift that could reshape the regulatory landscape for digital assets in the United States.
