Ripple has hired Lauren Belive, who formerly worked at the White House under President Barack Obama, as head of US public policy and government. Belive will lead the cryptocurrency firm’s engagement in Washington and nationally, advocating for policies that support the crypto industry and individuals and businesses. Many crypto firms have been seeking a regulatory overhaul to prevent activity from going offshore, while Ripple itself has been fighting a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm secured a partial win in July when a judge ruled that some sales of its XRP token didn’t violate securities laws.