Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of FinTech firm Ripple Labs, has openly criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chairman, Gary Gensler. While speaking at Messari’s Mainnet 2023 event (September 20 – 22, 2023, New York City), Garlinghouse labeled Gensler as a bully, accusing him of prioritizing power and politics over effective regulation.
