VP JD Vance Takes Aim at SEC’s Gary Gensler—Declares Bitcoin a Permanent Fixture in US Economy

Washington’s crypto clash heats up as Senator-turned-VP JD Vance doubles down on Bitcoin’s role in America’s financial future—and takes a swing at regulators in the process.

‘We fired Gary Gensler. We’ll fire everyone like him’

The Ohio Republican’s blistering comments at a fintech conference signal a coming showdown between crypto advocates and what Vance calls ‘the spreadsheet-worshipping bureaucrats’ of Washington. No mention of whether he’d accept his next paycheck in BTC.

The new political battleground? Your digital wallet

With Bitcoin’s market cap now rivaling some G7 economies, Vance’s rhetoric reflects a growing GOP strategy: frame crypto as both an economic lifeline and a wedge issue against Democratic regulators. Meanwhile, Wall Street quietly hedges its bets—as usual.