Ripple’s Garlinghouse Calls for Clearer Crypto Rules After SEC Fight
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At the CFTC's inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee meeting on August 20, 2026, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said regulatory uncertainty is costly, citing the $150 million Ripple spent fighting the SEC and that roughly 80% of hiring during the four-year legal fight occurred outside the US. He urged clearer US crypto rules, warning that prolonged uncertainty hampers companies' ability to operate, attract funding and drive adoption across crypto, DeFi and token markets.
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Ripple Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse said regulatory uncertainty is costly, citing the $150 million the company spent fighting the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Speaking Thursday at the CFTC’s first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting, Garlinghouse called for clearer US crypto rules, saying prolonged uncertainty has made it harder for companies to operate and invest in the sector.
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Ripple Presses for Regulatory Clarity
“The status quo is not good enough for consumers or for innovation,” Garlinghouse said.
About 80% of Ripple’s hiring during the four-year legal fight took place outside the US, he said, underscoring how the dispute affected the company’s expans…
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