Chief Legal, Compliance & Corporate Affairs Officer, Robinhood Markets
Search every verified Daniel Gallagher interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Daniel Gallagher, Chief Legal, Compliance & Corporate Affairs Officer at Robinhood Markets, has been active in public discussions on financial regulation, crypto policy, and market structure. In a February 2026 webinar on contracting for AI, he discussed how buyers are renegotiating terms with service providers due to rapid technological change, and noted that firms are tracking the use of third-party foundation models to manage concentration risks. In an October 2025 podcast, Gallagher described crypto in America as "freedom" and a "whole new path for the financial system," and argued that tokenization could have prevented the 2021 GameStop settlement issues by enabling real-time settlement. He also stated that crypto had become roughly a third of Robinhood's revenue, and criticized the SEC under former Chair Gary Gensler for what he called a "nanny state" regulatory approach and for pulling the "rug out on broker registrations," which he said cost years of innovation. In a September 2025 podcast, Gallagher characterized 2025 as a "sea change" in the regulatory environment, with expectations of more transparency and lighter-touch regulation under the new administration. He advised advisers to engage directly with policymakers rather than relying solely on trade groups. In an August 2025 episode of SEC Roundup, Gallagher dismissed claims that gamification or payment for order flow caused the meme stock episode, calling such narratives "garbage," and reiterated his support for an SEC best execution rule. He also noted that Robinhood had built a small government affairs team to educate Congress and regulators about the firm's mission, and that the company had pivoted from a defensive to an offensive posture in government affairs.
“I think it's a moment in time analysis of what's it solving right now. Can EU customers have access to US equities or not, right? Or can they have ubiquitous access?”
“Where the puck is going, you know, is the world is going to be 24/7 fully tokenized equities crossborder, winner take all.”
“If you have Bitcoin, if you have XRP in your wallet, in your account, whatever you want to call it, you're going to want to be able to look at it, leverage it, sell it, combine it with other like assets.”
“2025 represents a sea change in the regulatory environment. The last four years for most in financial services were pretty tough with intense regulatory scrutiny and not a lot of transparency on policies. With the new administration and Congress, there are promises of more transparency, lighter touch regulation, and a...”
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The Murphy Institute welcomed Dan Gallagher as the featured speaker for the 2024 Mary C. Parker Yates Lecture entitled "Navigating the Future of Fintech: A Conversation with Robinhood's Dan Gallagher" on Wednesday, November 13, at 5:00 PM in the Myra Clare Rogers Memorial Chapel on Tulane’s Uptown Campus. Dan Gallagher is the Chief Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Affairs Officer at Robinhood Markets, Inc., a financial technology firm. Mr. Gallagher has extensive public and private sector experience in regulatory matters, financial markets, and governance. He previously served as a Commi…
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Dan Gallagher, Robinhood chief legal officer, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss crypto regulation as several executives of cryptocurrency exchanges prepare to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. The News with Shepard Smith is CNBC’s…
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