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Trump Weighs New CFTC Chair Picks As Quintenz Stalls
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a slate of new candidates to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as Brian Quintenz’s confirmation has stalled. New candidates being discussed include Michael Selig, chief counsel to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s crypto task force and a former asset management attorney, and Tyler Williams, Treasury counselor on digital […]
SEC Chair Promises Preliminary Notice Before Enforcement Actions
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair continues driving the regulatory agency in a different direction from its previous enforcement-first attitude toward the crypto industry. In an interview with the Financial Times published Monday, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency is departing from the aggressive enforcement actions common during the administration of former […]
Prospective CFTC Chair Releases Private Texts With Winklevoss Twins
Brian Quintenz, US President Donald Trump’s pick to chair the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has made public several texts between himself and Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, suggesting reasons why the brothers may have attempted to interfere with his nomination to the agency. In a Wednesday X post, Quintenz said he had […]
Bitcoin Gets A Price Boost From Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Key points: Bitcoin returns to $116,000 after gaining over 2% in minutes thanks to “dovish” comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Powell’s Jackson Hole speech cemented the odds of an interest-rate cut next month. Risk assets and crypto rose immediately, while US dollar strength fell. Bitcoin (BTC) spiked to $116,000 on Friday as the US […]
Crypto Advocacy Groups Double Down On Support Of Prospective CFTC Chair
Several cryptocurrency and blockchain associations advocating for the industry are pushing for a “prompt confirmation” of Brian Quintenz as chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In a Wednesday letter to US President Donald Trump, representatives from several crypto organizations reiterated their support for Quintenz’s confirmation in the Senate following the president’s nomination. […]