- Trump taps ex-Bitfury legal chief Jonathan Gould to lead the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
- Gould’s appointment signals a shift toward pro-crypto banking policies, aligning with other crypto-friendly Trump picks.
- The move could open the door for U.S. banks to issue stablecoins, reshaping the digital asset landscape.
Donald Trump has nominated Jonathan Gould, former chief legal officer of blockchain firm Bitfury and ex-BlackRock director, to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
Gould had earlier held the positions of senior deputy comptroller and chief counsel at the OCC. His nomination matters given his prior support for fair banking access for crypto firms.
Gould was a vocal critic of Operation Chokepoint 2.0 which severed banking ties with crypto f…
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