Ji Kim

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CEO @crypto_council. Formerly @Gemini, @KrakenFX, & @WillkieFarr. Tweets are not legal or financial advice. Views mine.

New York, NY Joined June 2023

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Ji Kim @_jikim 4d

Crypto has always been bipartisan, and the important work to keep the U.S. leading continues.

@crypto_council and the industry will do what we always do: engage constructively, work across the aisle, and bring a global view of why the U.S. must lead and how that best protects Americans. Excited for 2027, the new Congress (with crypto champions on both sides), and the work ahead.

Kara Calvert 🛡️ Verified account @karacalvert 4d

1/ The post-election hot takes are missing an important point: the election wasn’t a referendum on crypto. Some crypto champions won and some lost, but we have more pro-crypto candidates elected to Congress than we’ve ever seen in a new member class before. That’s progress.
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Ji Kim @_jikim 5d

1/ Milestone day for U.S. markets. @ChairmanSelig and the @CFTC cleared the way for equity perpetual futures to trade on regulated U.S. exchanges for the first time. Perps took off in crypto, and now they're coming to equities, onshore and under robust federal oversight. 🇺🇸

Mike Selig Verified account @ChairmanSelig 6d

Today, equity perps can begin trading for the first time on @CFTC registered exchanges.

This move reflects my commitment to ensuring that America’s markets remain the most innovative, liquid, and well-regulated in the world. Instead of being forced to turn to offshore, unregulated venues to access equity perpetual futures, Americans may now access equity perps on CFTC-regulated markets subject to robust safeguards.

I appreciate the continued partnership of @SECGov and @SECPaulSAtkins as we work to further harmonize our agencies' regulatory initiatives.
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Ji Kim @_jikim Oct 29

This is tough to see. As a former corporate restructuring attorney at @WillkieFarr, I always had deep respect for @WeilGotshal, and I still have many friends and former colleagues there. I had the privilege of working across Weil on the most complex of restructuring matters. Weil, in many ways, set the standard, not just in restructuring but across PE, M&A, litigation, and beyond. Harvey Miller (🙏) and so many others there helped shape what bankruptcy practice is today in the U.S. That legacy is lasting.

Wishing everyone at Weil the absolute best. It’s easy to comment from the outside, but I have deep appreciation and respect for what Weil contributed to the practice of law — thank you.

David Lat Verified account @DavidLat Oct 28

1/ A shocking turn of events at Weil Gotshal—especially since, as a partner who just got out of the meeting told me, the firm has no debt, a key factor in past Biglaw bankruptcies and dissolutions.
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Ji Kim @_jikim Oct 26

Regulatory CLARITY is coming. Grateful for and proud of team CCI's work across the regulatory front: comment letters / meetings with Treasury, the OCC, FDIC, SEC, CFTC, DOL, FTC, FinCEN, and more. Much more to come as we continue to advocate for our members and industry.👇

Crypto Council for Innovation Verified account @crypto_council Oct 26

1/ Over the past few weeks, regulators across the Administration have been actively advancing clarity and modernizing rulebooks for stablecoins, crypto investments, and consumers. Here’s what you need to know and how CCI has weighed in 🧵
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Ji Kim @_jikim Oct 21

The @USOCC released its final GENIUS rule today. The OCC carefully reviewed comments, and it shows. Importantly, it stays true to the GENIUS Act's north star and text (e.g., no rebuttable presumption, capital tied to an issuer's risk, a more principles-based approach to reserve asset diversification, an appropriate case-by-case approach during licensing and registration, and more).

The purpose of the GENIUS Act was always to allow U.S. payment stablecoins to grow and gain adoption around the world, and the OCC's Final Rule furthers that objective. Thank you to @USComptroller, @SecScottBessent, and the staff at the OCC for their commitment to strong policy that ensures continued American leadership.

Comptroller Jonathan V. Gould Verified account @USComptroller Oct 21

At the @USOCC, we have worked diligently and expeditiously to deliver the GENIUS Act final rule ahead of schedule to support President Trump's vision and @SecScottBessent's leadership to grow the economy and lead the global digital currency revolution.

Today marks the birth of a new industry having a federal framework for payment stablecoins in the digital age. It also brings us back to our original mission when the OCC was charged with the responsibility for organizing and administering a system of nationally chartered banks and a uniform national currency.
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