Garlinghouse Predicts Crypto Clarity in US, Cites Trump's Leadership
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has made a statement ahead of the September 15 Senate vote on the CLARITY Act, which would split oversight of digital assets between the SEC and CFTC. In a reply to CFTC Chairman Mike Selig's tribute to President Trump, Garlinghouse credited Trump's leadership for building 'the new frontier of finance' on American soil.
Garlinghouse was responding to Selig's claim about America's crypto ambitions. He said he felt 'proud to be in the room' at a White House meeting and declared that making America 'the crypto capital of the world is within reach.' The reply carries specific meaning inside Ripple's regulatory push, as Trump used the same White House meeting to press Congress on the CLARITY Act.
The bill passed the House in 2025 but remains stalled in the Senate. Garlinghouse's exchange with Selig comes after a separate moment from the same White House meeting that XRP holders are discussing. In it, Trump turned to Garlinghouse and said, 'Thank you very much, Brad.'