Aptos CEO Joins CFTC Panel with BlackRock, Citadel, Goldman Sachs

Avery Ching, CEO and co-founder of Aptos Labs, has been appointed to the CFTC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee. His inclusion alongside representatives from BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Citadel signals a strategic move by regulators to integrate blockchain expertise into financial policy-making.

Ching’s technical background—forged during his leadership of Meta’s Diem project—brings rare engineering rigor to a panel dominated by traditional finance voices. This appointment underscores the CFTC’s preference for collaborative framework development, contrasting sharply with the SEC’s litigation-heavy approach to crypto oversight.

The subcommittee’s current focus on stablecoin and CBDC frameworks reflects institutional recognition of blockchain’s growing role in global finance. Ching’s dual experience in both building decentralized systems and navigating regulatory hurdles positions him as a critical bridge between innovators and policymakers.