CFTC Faces Leadership Vacuum As Trump Pulls Brian Quintenz From Chair Race
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is facing a leadership vacuum after the Trump administration withdrew its nomination for Brian Quintenz after opposition from Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The leadership vaccuum is compounded by a government shutdown after Congress failed to pass a budget and the fact Acting Chair Caroline Pham has also signaled plans to leave. Comissioner Kristin Johnson’s Sept. 3 departure left Pham as the CFTC’s sole commissioner. That leaves the CFTC without a confirmed leadership just as it begins coordinating with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on digital asset regulation and prepares for potential expanded authority under the pending CLARITY Act. It’s a new day. Onwards 🇺🇸🫡 #ProjectCrypto @SECPaulSAtkins @SECGov @CFTC @A1Policy pic.twitter.com/kChRm036Mg — Caroline D. Pham (@CarolineDPham) July 31, 2025 Pro-Crypto Quintenz Faced Pushback From Gemini’s C...