{"id":12645,"date":"2025-02-12T11:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T11:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=12645"},"modified":"2025-02-12T11:17:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T11:17:45","slug":"trump-reportedly-eyes-a16zs-brian-quintenz-for-cftc-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=12645","title":{"rendered":"Trump Reportedly Eyes a16z\u2019s Brian Quintenz For CFTC Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Brian Quintenz is reportedly being considered by US President Donald Trump to lead the agency <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">once<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Currently serving as head of policy at Andreessen <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Horowitz\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (a16z) crypto division, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quintenz\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> selection signals a potential shift toward a more pro-crypto regulatory stance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to a 12 <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-02-12\/trump-plans-to-pick-quintenz-as-head-of-us-derivatives-regulator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">February 2025 report from Bloomberg<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a document sent from the White House to Capitol Hill indicates that Trump intends to nominate Quintenz as the next CFTC chair. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-coinbase-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">15 New &amp; Upcoming Coinbase Listings to Watch in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quintenz May Push for CFTC to Lead Crypto Regulation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If confirmed, Quintenz <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is expected<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to advocate for crypto-friendly policies, potentially positioning the CFTC as the primary regulator for the digital asset industry\u2014challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Chair Gary Gensler.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The document also details other key financial regulatory appointments, including Jonathan Gould, a partner at Jones Day, who has been nominated as Comptroller of the Currency, overseeing U.S. national banks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Furthermore, it names Jonathan McKernan, who resigned from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on February 11, as the new permanent head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quintenz previously served as a Republican commissioner at the CFTC from 2016 to 2020, during <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Trump\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> first term. Throughout his tenure, he strongly supported the integration of crypto derivatives and digital asset products into U.S. regulatory frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reports coming in that Trump has chosen Brian Quintenz, Head of Policy at a16z Crypto, as new Chair of the CFTC <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f633.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude33\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><\/p>\n<p>You are not bullish enough. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CgZpmRRyQu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/CgZpmRRyQu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gordon (@AltcoinGordon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AltcoinGordon\/status\/1889569272965288071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In March 2024, Quintenz publicly criticized the SEC over its inconsistent stance on Ether (ETH). He argued that the agency had already acknowledged ETH as a non-security when it approved Ether futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in October 2023. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He claimed that if the SEC had doubts about <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ETH\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> regulatory classification, it would not have approved ETH futures ETFs <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CFTC-listed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> futures on ETH would be considered<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> illegal if the asset <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">were classified<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as a security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/analysis\/crypto-forecast-best-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10 Coins with High Returns: Crypto Forecast 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A16z\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Role in Crypto Regulation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since leaving the CFTC, Quintenz <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">has played a major<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> role in shaping crypto policy at a16z, one of the largest venture capital firms in the digital asset space. The firm has backed major crypto projects, including Solana, Avalanche, Aptos, EigenLayer, Lido, OpenSea, Coinbase, and Maker (now Sky).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Following regulatory shifts under the Trump administration, a16z stated in November 2024 that it expects<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">greater flexibility to experiment<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in the crypto sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last year, Trump\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/donald-trump-picks-crypto-ally-paul-atkins-as-next-sec-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">nominated former Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Paul Atkins<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a crypto advocate, to chair the agency. Industry leaders hope <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Atkins\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> leadership will bring a more favorable regulatory environment for digital assets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Trump has been critical of\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gensler\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0policies, promising during his campaign to fire him<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on day one.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, Gensler pre-empted this move by announcing his resignation, effective January.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Best New Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/trump-reportedly-eyes-a16zs-brian-quintenz-for-cftc-chair\/\">Trump Reportedly Eyes a16z\u2019s Brian Quintenz For CFTC Chair<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Brian Quintenz is reportedly being considered by US President Donald Trump to lead the agency once again. Currently serving as head of policy at Andreessen Horowitz\u2019s (a16z) crypto division, Quintenz\u2019s selection signals a potential shift toward a more pro-crypto regulatory stance. According to a 12 February 2025 report [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-12645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12645\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}