Bitcoin Advocate Chosen for OCC Leadership

Jonathan Gould Selected to Lead Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

• Jonathan Gould, former chief legal officer at Bitfury, is set to lead the OCC.
• The OCC oversees large national banks in the United States.
• Gould has experience with BlackRock and previously served as senior deputy comptroller and chief counsel at the OCC.
• He is currently a partner at Jones Day law firm.
• The Trump Administration has appointed several tech- and crypto-friendly individuals to regulatory positions.

Jonathan Gould, with extensive experience in both traditional finance and cryptocurrency sectors, has been nominated to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, overseeing major national banks. His selection aligns with a broader trend of appointing tech-savvy regulators.