{"id":77189,"date":"2026-08-23T20:35:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T20:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-ceo-says-crypto-rules-near-finish-after-white-house-meeting\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T20:35:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T20:35:31","slug":"ripple-ceo-says-crypto-rules-near-finish-after-white-house-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-ceo-says-crypto-rules-near-finish-after-white-house-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple CEO Says Crypto Rules Near Finish After White House Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Garlinghouse says U.S. crypto rules have never been closer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">White House and CFTC meetings brought crypto and TradFi together.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The CLARITY Act still faces unresolved disputes in Congress.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Garlinghouse Sees White House Shift on Crypto<\/h2>\n<p>Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described a significant change in Washington\u2019s treatment of cryptocurrency after joining President Donald Trump, federal regulators, and financial industry leaders at the White House. The official meeting video showed Trump receiving recommendations from cryptocurrency executives, traditional financial institutions, and regulators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat to be back at the White House today,\u201d Garlinghouse wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bgarlinghouse\/status\/2090232357030953328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">an Aug. 19 post on X<\/a>. He framed the gathering as recognition that digital assets have developed into a politically and economically significant industry, stating:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe big picture has never been clearer: 67 million Americans hold crypto today (that\u2019s nearly 1 in 4!). Crypto isn\u2019t a fringe industry. And Washington DC knows the crypto voter is alive and well.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The gathering covered digital asset legislation, capital formation, tokenization, and U.S. technological competitiveness. An account of the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/trump-hosts-top-crypto-ceos-at-white-house-as-us-weighs-bitcoin-buy\/\">White House crypto meeting<\/a> also detailed calls for the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act, which would establish federal market structure rules for digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>The Ripple chief executive added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis President\u2019s incredible commitment to innovation and leadership around digital assets in the US has been profound. The future is bright.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Garlinghouse\u2019s ownership figure referred broadly to an industry containing multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/altcoins-and-tokens\/asset-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto asset types<\/a>, including blockchain-native coins, tokens, stablecoins, and memecoins.<\/p>\n<p>The 67 million estimate came from the National Cryptocurrency Association\u2019s 2026 State of Crypto Holders Report, which measured ownership at one in four U.S. adults rather than one in four Americans. The Harris Poll surveyed 10,000 self-identified holders from Feb. 12 to March 3, then weighted and extrapolated those responses rather than counting verified wallets or accounts. Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty serves as president of the association behind the figure.<\/p>\n<h2>CFTC Meeting Brings Crypto and Traditional Finance Together<\/h2>\n<p>The policy discussion continued Aug. 20 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cftc.gov\/node\/259891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commodity Futures Trading Commission\u2019s inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee meeting<\/a>. Its agenda covered crypto regulation, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets, including regulatory overlap, inconsistent interpretations, consumer protections, and the absence of a comprehensive federal market structure framework.<\/p>\n<p>After the committee meeting, Garlinghouse emphasized the presence of Nasdaq, CME Group, Cboe, the New York Stock Exchange, the Options Clearing Corporation, and the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation. In his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bgarlinghouse\/status\/2091169396118966692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aug. 22 assessment on X<\/a>, the Ripple boss remarked:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEveryone was in agreement. Rules written for a different era aren\u2019t good enough. Not for consumers. Not for business. Not for innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The committee advises the CFTC on issues involving technology, law, policy, and finance, but it does not enact legislation. Garlinghouse\u2019s statement that clear rules have \u201cnever been closer\u201d reflects his assessment of current political momentum and does not establish that lawmakers have reached a final agreement.<\/p>\n<h2>Seven-Year Campaign Meets an Uncertain Senate Vote<\/h2>\n<p>Garlinghouse connected the meetings with <a href=\"https:\/\/ripple.com\/insights\/open-letter-to-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ripple\u2019s July 30, 2019, open letter to Congress<\/a>, which urged lawmakers to distinguish among digital currencies and avoid regulations that disadvantage responsible U.S. companies.<\/p>\n<p>He stated, referring to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI made this case in an open letter to Congress back in 2019. Seven years later, we STILL need clear rules \u2026 Thanks to the Trump administration, appointees like Chairman Selig, and a myriad of bold leaders in Congress, we\u2019ve never been closer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Congressional negotiations remain unsettled as <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ripples-clarity-act-campaign-returns-as-senate-democrats-challenge-crypto-bill\/\">Senate Democrats challenge the current CLARITY Act framework<\/a>. Their concerns have included presidential financial conflicts, anti-fraud standards, consumer protections, illicit-finance safeguards, and measures addressing market manipulation.<\/p>\n<h2>Ripple Presses Lawmakers While Regulators Prepare Their Own Rules<\/h2>\n<p>Ripple leaders have continued their <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ripple-leaders-rally-behind-clarity-act-as-ceo-says-lets-get-this-done\/\">public campaign for the CLARITY Act<\/a>, arguing that federal standards would provide stronger protections and clearer responsibilities for regulators. Garlinghouse endorsed moving forward despite unresolved disagreements, while Alderoty urged lawmakers not to leave consumers under the existing regulatory structure.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the legislative process, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ripple-supports-clarity-act-garlinghouse-says-this-is-the-moment\/\">Garlinghouse called the bill a pivotal opportunity<\/a> for U.S. digital asset policy. His latest comments indicate growing confidence after the White House and CFTC meetings, though the bill itself still needs a Senate vote.<\/p>\n<p>Selig separately told the advisory committee on Aug. 20 that the agency <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/selig-turns-up-the-heat-as-cftc-readies-its-own-crypto-rules\/\">can act under authority it already holds<\/a>. He directed staff to prepare a crypto market regime that would not wait for the CLARITY Act, giving exchanges a possible federal path even if the Senate leaves the bill stalled.<\/p>\n<p>The securities regulator has moved on a parallel track under its own existing powers. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed on Aug. 18 federal offering routes for certain crypto investment contracts under <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/sec-proposes-new-crypto-rules-with-a-75-million-offering-path\/\">Regulation Crypto Assets<\/a>, including a one-time $5 million startup exemption and a Tier 2 exemption capped at $75 million over 12 months. Issuers would provide narrative disclosures and, at the higher tier, audited financial statements. Exempt offerings would not require state registration. The 60-day comment period begins after Federal Register publication, and no changes take effect unless the SEC adopts a final rule.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/ripple-ceo-says-crypto-rules-near-finish-after-white-house-meeting\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Garlinghouse says U.S. crypto rules have never been closer. White House and CFTC meetings brought crypto and TradFi together. The CLARITY Act still faces unresolved disputes in Congress. Garlinghouse Sees White House Shift on Crypto Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described a significant change in Washington\u2019s treatment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":77190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}