On February 5, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said on his social media platform that any criticism of today's press conference is absolutely not for the trees. The chairperson of the Senate Banking Committee, the chairperson of the House Financial Services Committee, the chairperson of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and the chairperson of the House Agriculture Committee joined the crypto czar's press conference to promise to pass cryptocurrency clarity legislation, which is 100% a big deal (and something we have never seen before).