Lauren Belive, a former Obama staffer, has joined Ripple as a senior regulatory policy advisor. In this role, she will be responsible for helping Ripple navigate the complex and evolving regulatory landscape in the United States. Belive has a deep understanding of US financial regulation, having previously served as a senior policy advisor in the US Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). She also has experience working on cryptocurrency regulation, having served as a senior counsel at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).