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CFTC Chair Nominee Brian Quintenz Shares Chat Logs with Gemini’s Winklevoss Amid Nomination Delay
CFTC Chair Nominee Brian Quintenz Shares Chat Logs with Gemini’s Winklevoss Amid Nomination Delay
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Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Brian Quintenz unexpectedly published private messages exchanged with Gemini CEO Tyler Winklevoss, signaling a strategic move to salvage his stalled nomination to lead the agency. The Senate Agriculture Committee twice postponed votes on Quintenz's confirmation in late July after Winklevoss lobbied the WHITE House for intervention.
The CFTC's impending role as the primary crypto spot market regulator hangs in the balance, with Acting Chair Caroline Pham planning to depart upon Quintenz's confirmation. This leadership vacuum threatens to disrupt the agency's capacity to enforce new mandates during a critical period for digital asset oversight.
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