CFTC Chair Selig appoints crypto heavyweights to 35-person innovation advisory panel

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that Chair Selig has officially appointed 35 industry leaders to the agency’s newly reconstituted Technology Advisory Committee (TAC). The panel is comprised of a diverse group of experts, including prominent figures from the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech sectors. These appointments signal a significant effort by the regulator to deepen its engagement with the digital asset industry. The 35-person committee includes representatives from major firms such as Circle, Robinhood, and Paradigm, as well as academic scholars and traditional financial infrastructure providers. The advisory group will provide recommendations on complex issues including decentralized finance (DeFi), market integrity, and the integration of emerging technologies into regulated markets. Chair Selig emphasized that the collective expertise of this panel will be vital for the CFTC as it seeks to foster innovation while maintaining robust oversight and investor protections.

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