The U.S. Senate voted to confirm former blockchain executive Jonathan Gould to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, sending the nomination to President Donald Trump for final approval.

The Senate voted 50 to 45 on Thursday.

Gould was previously the chief legal officer at Bitfury and, before that, served as senior deputy comptroller and chief counsel at the OCC, which regulates and supervises national banks and federal savings associations. Trump tapped Gould to lead that agency in February.

Earlier in the day, during a procedural vote for Gould's nomination, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a staunch crypto advocate, voted against his nomination, according to reporting from Punchbowl News' Brendan Pedersen. A Lummis spokesperson said that the senator needed to have further discussions with Gould regarding stablecoin legislation and the "federal preemption of state banking laws," Pedersen reported.

During the afternoon vote, Lummis ultimately voted yes to confirm.

Lawmakers are quickly moving ahead with stablecoin legislation, with next week designated as "Crypto Week" to consider the GENIUS Act in the House. The bill requires stablecoins to be fully backed by U.S. dollars or similarly liquid assets, mandates annual audits for issuers with a market capitalization exceeding $50 billion, and establishes guidelines for foreign issuance.

The OCC has already made a few more crypto-friendly moves this year, including clarifying that U.S banks can buy and sell crypto assets on their behalf. The agency also said it was removing references to reputation risk from its handbooks and guidance, though it noted that it would not change its expectation on how banks handle risks.

On July 11, according to Jinshi Data, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jonathan Gould to lead the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, adding him to the list of Trump administration officials who support easing regulations on national lending institutions and support crypto assets. The Senate approved Gould's position with 50 votes in favor and 45 votes against. Gould previously stated that since 2008, banking regulators have sometimes tried to eliminate risk rather than manage it, which has hindered banks' ability to perform their functions. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced earlier this year that it will no longer review the risks banks face in doing business with controversial clients. [Deep Tide TechFlow]

The U.S. Senate Approves Jonathan Gould as Head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

On July 11, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jonathan Gould to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, adding him to the list of Trump administration officials who support easing regulations on national lending institutions and support crypto assets. The Senate approved Gould's position with 50 votes in favor and 45 votes against. Gould previously stated that since 2008, bank regulators have sometimes tried to eliminate risk rather than manage it, which has hindered banks' ability to perform their functions. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced earlier this year that it would no longer review the risks banks face from doing business with controversial customers. (Golden Ten) [BlockBeats]

U.S. Senate Approves Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency

The U.S. Senate has approved Jonathan Gould as Director of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

July 11th, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jonathan Gould to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, adding him to the list of Trump administration officials who support loosening regulation on national lending institutions and endorse crypto assets. The Senate approved Gould's position with 50 votes in favor and 45 votes against. Gould previously stated that since 2008, banking regulators have sometimes tried to eliminate risk rather than manage it, hindering banks' ability to fulfill their functions. Earlier this year, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced that it would no longer review the risks associated with banks doing business with controversial clients. [BlockBeats]

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jonathan Gould as the Comptroller of the Currency.

According to The Block, the U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Jonathan Gould, former Chief Legal Officer of Bitfury, as the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), with a vote of 50 in favor and 45 against. The nomination will be submitted to President Trump for final approval. Gould previously served as Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel at the OCC. Senator Cynthia Lummis initially had reservations but ultimately voted in favor. As the U.S. national bank regulator, the OCC is responsible for overseeing Federal Reserve System member banks such as JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America. This year, it has adopted several crypto-friendly policies, including explicitly allowing banks to buy and sell crypto assets for themselves and removing the "reputational risk" language from the supervisory manual, but emphasizing that banks still need to properly manage the relevant risks. [ChainCatcher]

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U.S. Senate Confirms Former Bitfury Executive Jonathan Gould as OCC Comptroller

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 Chair The 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: Gould has a long career in the industry: before his OCC nomination, he was the Chief Legal Officer at BitFury, a blockchain infrastructure firm. President Trump handpicked him to head this office several months ago, and his impending confirmation could speed up several outstanding policy issues. The OCC is primarily responsible for overseeing the US banking sector, which could give Gould a lot of influence over crypto during his five-year term. During his previous time as the OCC’s chief counsel, he was firmly pro-crypto and supported friendly stablecoin regulation. Now that he’s set to take charge at the OCC, Gould could further promote integration between crypto and banking. One possible action to support this would be declaring stablecoins integral to the financial infrastructure or issuing pro-crypto guidelines. This is quite an improvement from the systemic debanking campaigns of a few years ago. Still, there are a few concerns that this strategy might have a significant downside. If Gould moves to make the OCC a pro-crypto tool, it’ll centralize regulatory authority away from state control. However, if anti-crypto political figures seize the federal apparatus, it would be more difficult for local jurisdictions to continue their supportive policies. Ultimately, though, it’s difficult to predict long-term political ramifications in this highly unstable moment.

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US Senate Narrowly Votes to Appoint a Pro-Crypto OCC Chair

The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Bitfury Chief Legal Officer Jonathan Gould as Director of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) by a vote of 50 to 45. The nomination will be submitted to President Trump for final approval. Gould previously served as Chief Counsel and Deputy Comptroller at the OCC. This year, the OCC has taken more crypto-friendly measures, including allowing U.S. banks to hold crypto assets on their own balance sheets. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives is accelerating stablecoin legislation and will hold a "Crypto Week" next week to review the GENIUS Act, which requires stablecoins to be fully collateralized by highly liquid assets such as the U.S. dollar and requires annual audits of issuers with a market cap of over $50.00 billion. [Odaily Planet Daily]

U.S. Senate Confirms Former Blockchain Industry Executive Jonathan Gould as OCC Director

On July 11 (UTC+8), the U.S. Senate voted 50:45 to approve the nomination of former blockchain executive Jonathan Gould as Director of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which is now submitted to President Trump for approval. Gould previously served as Chief Legal Officer at Bitfury and also served as Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Legal Counsel at the OCC. In February of this year, Trump nominated him to lead the OCC. Earlier that day, crypto-supporting Senator Cynthia Lummis initially voted against it because she needed to further discuss stablecoin legislation and "federal preemption of state banking law" with Gould, but ultimately switched to support in the formal vote. The OCC has repeatedly released crypto-friendly signals this year, including allowing banks to self-custody crypto assets and removing the words reputational risk from its handbook. (Source: The Block) [MetaEra]

U.S. Senate Confirms Former Blockchain Executive Jonathan Gould as OCC Comptroller

<div>The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jonathan Gould, former Chief Legal Officer of Bitfury, as Director of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The appointment will be submitted to President Donald Trump for final approval. The OCC recently adjusted its statements regarding banks holding crypto assets and related risks, and Congress will advance stablecoin regulatory legislation, including the GENIUS Act, next week. [The Block]

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Former Bitfury Executive Jonathan Gould Confirmed by Senate as OCC Director

Senate confirms former blockchain executive Jonathan Gould to lead OCC

The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of former blockchain company executive Jonathan Gould to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) by a vote of 50-45. Following his confirmation, the dossier was sent to President Donald Trump for his final signature. Gould previously served as general counsel at Bitfury, a blockchain technology developer. Prior to that role, he served as senior vice president and general counsel at the OCC. Trump nominated Gould for OCC chair in February. In a procedural roll call conducted before the vote, cryptocurrency advocate Senator Cynthia Lummis voted against Gould's nomination. According to Punchbowl News reporter Brendan Pedersen, Lummis's spokesperson stated that the senator wanted to have further discussions with Gould on stablecoin regulations and the overriding of federal banking laws over state ones. However, Lummis ultimately voted yes, supporting Gould's confirmation. Gould's presidential confirmation comes as the US Congress is rapidly moving forward with cryptocurrency regulation. Next week is declared "Crypto Week," and the House of Representatives will debate the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin bill. The bill aims to fully back stablecoins with US dollars or similar liquid assets, mandate annual audits for issuers with a market capitalization exceeding $50 billion, and establish rules for foreign stablecoin issuers. The OCC continued to take crypto-friendly steps through 2025. The agency clarified that U.S. banks could trade crypto assets on their own behalf and announced that it would remove "reputational risk" clauses from its guidelines. *This is not investment advice.

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美国参议院投票确认前区块链高管Jonathan Gould出任货币监理署（OCC）负责人，该提名将送交时任总统Donald Trump进行最终批准。参议院周四的投票结果为50票赞成，45票反对。Gould此前曾任Bitfury首席法务官，此前还曾担任OCC高级副监理兼首席法律顾问，该机构负责监管和监督国家银行及联邦储蓄协会。Trump于今年二月提名Gould领导该机构。当天早些时候，在针对Gould提名的程序性投票中，坚定支持加密货币的参议员Cynthia Lummis投了反对票，据Punchbowl News的Brendan Pedersen报道。Lummis的发言人表示，她需要与Gould就稳定币立法及“联邦对州银行法的优先权”进行进一步讨论。下午的最终投票中，Lummis最终投了赞成票以确认Gould。立法者正在加快推动稳定币立法，下一周被定为众议院的“Crypto Week”，将审议GENIUS法案。该法案要求稳定币必须由美元或类似流动资产全额支持，要求市值超过500亿美元的发行人进行年度审计，并为境外发行制定指导方针。今年以来，OCC已采取更多对加密友好的举措，包括明确允许美国银行代表客户买卖加密资产。该机构还表示将从其手册和指导中删除有关声誉风险的表述，但强调不会改变对银行风险管理的预期。

参议院确认前区块链高管 Jonathan Gould 担任 OCC 负责人

美國參議院投票確認前區塊鏈高管Jonathan Gould出任貨幣監理署（OCC）負責人，該提名將送交時任總統Donald Trump進行最終批准。參議院週四的投票結果爲50票贊成，45票反對。Gould此前曾任Bitfury首席法務官，此前還曾擔任OCC高級副監理兼首席法律顧問，該機構負責監管和監督國家銀行及聯邦儲蓄協會。Trump於今年二月提名Gould領導該機構。當天早些時候，在針對Gould提名的程序性投票中，堅定支持加密貨幣的參議員Cynthia Lummis投了反對票，據Punchbowl News的Brendan Pedersen報道。Lummis的發言人表示，她需要與Gould就穩定幣立法及“聯邦對州銀行法的優先權”進行進一步討論。下午的最終投票中，Lummis最終投了贊成票以確認Gould。立法者正在加快推動穩定幣立法，下一週被定爲衆議院的“Crypto Week”，將審議GENIUS法案。該法案要求穩定幣必須由美元或類似流動資產全額支持，要求市值超過500億美元的發行人進行年度審計，並爲境外發行制定指導方針。今年以來，OCC已採取更多對加密友好的舉措，包括明確允許美國銀行代表客戶買賣加密資產。該機構還表示將從其手冊和指導中刪除有關聲譽風險的表述，但強調不會改變對銀行風險管理的預期。