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Garlinghouse Ripple CEO highlights shifting regulatory tone after inaugural CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee meeting
signals willingness to act without Congress Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Aug. 22, 2026 Ripple CEO Brad
Garlinghouse walked out of the CFTC’s first-ever Innovation Advisory Committee meeting with a message for the
crypto industry: the people writing the rules finally agree the rulebook is outdated. The August 20 meeting brought
together the 35-member committee, CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, and a regulatory posture that looks notably different
from the enforcement-first approach that defined the agency’s prior era. Garlinghouse, who was appointed to the
committee back in February, framed the gathering as evidence that Washington is genuinely moving toward regulatory
clarity rather than just talking about it. The CFTC’s Plan B takes shape Selig directed CFTC staff to begin
exploring how existing regulatory authorities could be used to build a structured framework for crypto markets. The
trigger for that contingency plan: the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the sweeping legislative effort designed to
draw clear jurisdictional lines between the CFTC and SEC, is stuck in the Senate. Getting the Clarity Act across the
finish line requires 60 votes in the Senate. Partisan divides have made that math difficult. Selig acknowledged this
reality directly, noting that without legislation, the industry faces continued uncertainty and the risk of future
enforcement actions against market participants operating in regulatory gray zones. Advertisement What Garlinghouse
actually said Garlinghouse’s commentary focused on the evolution in tone at the top of the CFTC. He emphasized
that the current leadership understands regulatory clarity isn’t just a nice-to-have for compliance departments.
It’s the prerequisite for deploying faster, more efficient financial technologies at scale. For Garlinghouse,
whose company spent years locked in a legal battle with the SEC over whether XRP constituted a security, the shift is
personal. Ripple’s prolonged fight became a cautionary tale about what happens when regulators define the rules
through courtroom litigation rather than rulemaking processes. The committee meeting produced no specific market-moving
announcements, no proposed rules, and no timelines. What it did produce was a directional signal: the CFTC is
positioning itself as a proactive regulator rather than a reactive enforcer. Why the Clarity Act matters even if it
fails The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has been the crypto industry’s most closely watched piece of
legislation because it attempts to answer the fundamental jurisdictional question that has plagued US regulation for
years. Which agency oversees which tokens? When does a crypto asset transition from being a security under SEC
jurisdiction to a commodity under CFTC oversight? Selig’s acknowledgment that the act is necessary to prevent
future enforcement actions is itself a quiet admission. It concedes that the current legal landscape leaves room for the
kind of regulation-by-enforcement that the industry has been loudly opposing for years. Administrative rulemaking is
slower and more limited in scope than comprehensive legislation, but it can provide the kind of operational certainty
that market participants need for basic functions like custody, trading, and clearing. What this means for the market
Rules created through administrative action can be revised or rescinded by future administrations far more easily than
legislation. Any framework the CFTC builds without Congressional backing comes with an expiration date tied to political
cycles. For Ripple specifically, the trajectory is favorable. Garlinghouse’s seat on the advisory committee gives
the company direct input into how these frameworks develop. And a regulatory environment that distinguishes between
securities and commodities, rather than treating everything as a potential securities violation, aligns squarely with
the arguments Ripple has been making for years. Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more
information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy. POLITICS CFTC leaders agree outdated rules
hinder crypto regulation, says Garlinghouse Ripple CEO highlights shifting regulatory tone after inaugural CFTC
Innovation Advisory Committee meeting signals willingness to act without Congress by Editorial Team Aug. 22, 2026 Share
Add us on Google Via en.wikipedia.org Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse walked out of the CFTC’s first-ever Innovation
Advisory Committee meeting with a message for the crypto industry: the people writing the rules finally agree the
rulebook is outdated. The August 20 meeting brought together the 35-member committee, CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, and a
regulatory posture that looks notably different from the enforcement-first approach that defined the agency’s
prior era. Garlinghouse, who was appointed to the committee back in February, framed the gathering as evidence that
Washington is genuinely moving toward regulatory clarity rather than just talking about it. The CFTC’s Plan B
takes shape Selig directed CFTC staff to begin exploring how existing regulatory authorities could be used to build a
structured framework for crypto markets. The trigger for that contingency plan: the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act,
the sweeping legislative effort designed to draw clear jurisdictional lines between the CFTC and SEC, is stuck in the
Senate. Getting the Clarity Act across the finish line requires 60 votes in the Senate. Partisan divides have made that
math difficult. Selig acknowledged this reality directly, noting that without legislation, the industry faces continued
uncertainty and the risk of future enforcement actions against market participants operating in regulatory gray zones.
Advertisement What Garlinghouse actually said Garlinghouse’s commentary focused on the evolution in tone at the
top of the CFTC. He emphasized that the current leadership understands regulatory clarity isn’t just a
nice-to-have for compliance departments. It’s the prerequisite for deploying faster, more efficient financial
technologies at scale. For Garlinghouse, whose company spent years locked in a legal battle with the SEC over whether
XRP constituted a security, the shift is personal. Ripple’s prolonged fight became a cautionary tale about what
happens when regulators define the rules through courtroom litigation rather than rulemaking processes. The committee
meeting produced no specific market-moving announcements, no proposed rules, and no timelines. What it did produce was a
directional signal: the CFTC is positioning itself as a proactive regulator rather than a reactive enforcer. Why the
Clarity Act matters even if it fails The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has been the crypto industry’s most
closely watched piece of legislation because it attempts to answer the fundamental jurisdictional question that has
plagued US regulation for years. Which agency oversees which tokens? When does a crypto asset transition from being a
security under SEC jurisdiction to a commodity under CFTC oversight? Selig’s acknowledgment that the act is
necessary to prevent future enforcement actions is itself a quiet admission. It concedes that the current legal
landscape leaves room for the kind of regulation-by-enforcement that the industry has been loudly opposing for years.
Administrative rulemaking is slower and more limited in scope than comprehensive legislation, but it can provide the
kind of operational certainty that market participants need for basic functions like custody, trading, and clearing.
What this means for the market Rules created through administrative action can be revised or rescinded by future
administrations far more easily than legislation. Any framework the CFTC builds without Congressional backing comes with
an expiration date tied to political cycles. For Ripple specifically, the trajectory is favorable. Garlinghouse’s
seat on the advisory committee gives the company direct input into how these frameworks develop. And a regulatory
environment that distinguishes between securities and commodities, rather than treating everything as a potential
securities violation, aligns squarely with the arguments Ripple has been making for years. Disclosure: This article was
edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy. Loading
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