Trump Plans to Pick Quintenz as Derivatives Regulator Head
President Donald Trump plans to pick Brian Quintenz, the head of policy at Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z crypto arm, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to a document sent by the White House to Capitol Hill that was reviewed by Bloomberg News.
Trump plans to pick Brian Quintenz to lead CFTC, Bloomberg News reports
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to pick Brian Quintenz, the head of policy at Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z crypto arm, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday citing a document.
Trump to nominate Brian Quintenz as CFTC chair
President Donald Trump will nominate Brian Quintenz as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Quintenz announced in a post on X Feb. 12. Quintenz, who served as a CFTC commissioner from 2017 to 2021, is currently head of policy at a16z crypto, a venture capital fund that invests in cryptocurrency and Web3 startups.
Trump selects Brian Quintenz to head CFTC as agency's oversight over crypto may grow
President Donald Trump is reportedly selecting Brian Quintenz from Andreessen Horowitz's crypto venture firm to helm the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the commodities regulator expected to take on greater oversight of the crypto industry under his administration,
Trump to Tap Former CFTC Commissioner, a16z Policy Head Brian Quintenz for CFTC Head
Brian Quintenz, a one-time commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Andreessen Horowitz's head of policy, will be Donald Trump's choice to run the federal commodities regulator.
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President Trump Picks Former Kalshi Board Member to Lead CFTC
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Florida Man Ordered To Pay $7,600,000 in Restitution After Promoting Supposed ‘Gold-Backed’ Cryptocurrency Scam
A federal court has ordered a Florida resident who operated a digital asset fraud scheme years ago to pay millions of dollars ...
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Robinhood and Kalshi Partner to Introduce Event Trading for Super Bowl LIX
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission issues a new romance scam warning ahead of Valentine’s Day.
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