US Senate confirms CFTC chair as President Biden announces commissioner picks
At his October confirmation hearing, Rostin Behnam said it was "critically important to have a primary cop on the beat" of an emerging market that included cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Congressional lawmakers confirmed the nomination of Rostin Behnam, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission who had been serving as acting chairperson, to assume his position on a more permanent basis.In a Wednesday evening voice vote, members of the U.S. Senate approved President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the CFTC. Behnam has served as a commissioner since 2017 and acting chair....
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All CFTC nominations must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a simple majority vote. U.S. President Joe Biden has tapped acting chairperson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rostin Behnam to assume his position on a permanent basis, as well as two others to fill vacant commissioner seats.In a Monday announcement from the White House, President Biden said he planned to nominate Behnam — who has been serving as lead at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, since former chair Heath Tarbert left in January — in addition to Kristin Johnson and Christy Goldsmith Romero.....
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Keaghan Ames worked at Credit Suisse for more than two years as vice president and head of U.S. regulatory policy, which included advising executives on digital assets regulation. In a Friday announcement, Pham said Keaghan Ames will be her counselor and senior policy adviser at the CFTC starting May 23. Ames worked at Credit Suisse for more than two years as vice president and head of U.S. regulatory policy, which included advising executives on digital assets regulation. He will be joining the CFTC from the Institute of International Bankers, where he has been the director of government....