CoinTelegraph 2025-05-21 21:43:00

CFTC exodus: Fourth commissioner to depart 'later this year'

Kristin Johnson of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that she plans to depart the agency before 2026. In a May 21 notice, Johnson said she planned to step down from the CFTC “later this year,” having completed her term, which ended in April. The commissioner filling a Democratic seat at the financial regulator had served since March 2022 after being nominated by former President Joe Biden. In her farewell message, Johnson cited her work as a sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee, which dealt with “nascent issues that arise with the introduction of decentralized financial products such as digital assets or cryptocurrency and other emerging markets.” CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson. Source: CFTCJohnson on X Her departure could come before US President Donald Trump nominates a replacement and has them confirmed by a Senate majority. Commissioners Summer Mersinger and Christy Goldsmith Romero previously said they would step down on May 30 and May 31, respectively, and acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham said she planned to move “to the private sector” if Brian Quintenz were to be the next Senate-confirmed head of the agency. One position on the five-seat CFTC panel has been empty since the departure of former chair Rostin Behnam in February. Under CFTC guidelines, commissioners can continue to serve beyond the end of their terms until a “successor is appointed and has qualified,” provided it is before the next session of Congress. Related: KuCoin’s settlement with CFTC in flux after Trump policy shift CFTC shakeup amid proposals for crypto market structure Johnson’s notice suggested that the entire leadership of one of the most significant financial regulators in the US could be replaced by Trump’s picks as early as 2026. The president nominated Quintenz to serve as CFTC chair in February, but the Senate had not moved for a vote to confirm him in more than three months. Along with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the CFTC has handled specific regulatory and enforcement issues related to digital assets. However, the lack of “clear rules of the road,” according to some lawmakers and industry leaders, has led to calls for a law establishing a digital asset market regulatory structure, clarifying the roles each agency would have to play. Magazine: SEC’s U-turn on crypto leaves key questions unanswered

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CFTC exodus: Fourth commissioner to depart 'later this year'

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