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CFTC Loses Crypto Watchdog: Christy Goldsmith Romero Bails Before June

CFTC Loses Crypto Watchdog: Christy Goldsmith Romero Bails Before June

Author:
Coindesk
Published:
2025-05-16 17:31:00
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CFTC’s Christy Goldsmith Romero to Leave Agency at End of Month

Another regulator jumps ship—just as the crypto wild west needs more sheriffs. Goldsmith Romero’s exit leaves the CFTC scrambling to fill a critical enforcement gap.

Timing is everything: Her departure coincides with peak institutional FOMO into Bitcoin ETFs. Coincidence? Or another case of revolving-door regulatory capture?

One less cop on the beat means smoother sailing for degens—and another headache for Gensler’s overstretched SEC.

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