Former Bitfury Exec Gould Confirmed to Take Over U.S. Banking Agency OCC

US Senate confirms ex-Bitfury exec to lead OCC banking regulator

The US Senate voted 50-45 on Thursday to confirm Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency, marking his return to the agency where he formerly served as chief counsel.

Former Bitfury Exec Gould Confirmed to Take Over U.S. Banking Agency OCC

The U.S. Senate confirmed Jonathan Gould, a former senior executive at a blockchain technology company, to take over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as the banking agency leans into President Donald Trump's directives to ease the regulatory path for the crypto sector.The Senate approved Gould in a 50-45 vote on Thursday, further cementing the financial regulatory roster established by Trump. The former senior OCC official will retu…

Senate Confirms Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency

The US Senate confirmed Jonathan Gould to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, adding him to the roster of Trump administration officials who favor lighter regulation of the nation’s lenders and an embrace of crypto assets.

Jonathan Gould confirmed to lead OCC

Senate Banking Committee Republicans said in a statement they hope Gould “return[s] the OCC to its true purpose of chartering and supervising banks to ensure a safe and sound banking system.”

US Senate confirms Gould to serve as large-bank watchdog - Regional Media News

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Jonathan Gould as head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the agency charged with monitoring large national banks. Gould, who was confirmed by a vote of 50 to 45, previously served as chief counsel at the OCC from 2018 to 2021. Most recently, he was a partner at law firm Jones Day in Washington, and before that worked for crypto firm Bitfury as it…

Calabria's added role in Trump admin, Morais joins First Citizens

Dr. Mark Calabria takes on the additional role of chief statistician of the United States; retired Ally Bank executive Diane Morais has joined First Citizens Bancshares' board of directors; MainStreet Bank has promoted Alex Vari to chief financial officer; and more in this week's banking news roundup.