President Donald Trump is planning to nominate Brian Quintenz, Head of Policy at a16z crypto, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Quintenz previously served as a Republican commissioner at the CFTC and oversaw the implementation of the first fully-regulated Bitcoin and Ethereum futures contracts. In his current role at a16z, Quintenz advises on crypto policy and investments. His candidacy has received support from a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. The White House document also revealed plans to nominate Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency and Jonathan McKernan as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.



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