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GENIUS Act: Signed Law ▲ Jul 18 2025| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| CLARITY Act: Senate Pending ▲ Jul 2025| Crypto Lobbying 2024: $202M PAC ▲ Fairshake| OECD CARF Countries: 75+ ▲ +12| CBDC Projects: 130+ Active ▲ Atlantic Council| FATF Travel Rule: 73% Compliant ▲ Jun 2025| Pro-Crypto Congress: 300+ Members ▲ +91| GENIUS Act: Signed Law ▲ Jul 18 2025| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| CLARITY Act: Senate Pending ▲ Jul 2025| Crypto Lobbying 2024: $202M PAC ▲ Fairshake| OECD CARF Countries: 75+ ▲ +12| CBDC Projects: 130+ Active ▲ Atlantic Council| FATF Travel Rule: 73% Compliant ▲ Jun 2025| Pro-Crypto Congress: 300+ Members ▲ +91|

Brian Quintenz

Brian Quintenz: From CFTC Commissioner to A16z Advisor to CFTC Chair

Brian Quintenz's career — CFTC commissioner, a16z policy advisor, nominated CFTC Chair — encapsulates the revolving door dynamics of US crypto regulation and represents the most crypto-friendly CFTC leadership in the agency's history.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 8 min read

CFTC and Digital Commodities: How the Futures Regulator Became a Crypto Arbiter

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has expanded its digital asset jurisdiction through enforcement, legislation, and rulemaking — becoming a central player in US crypto regulation alongside the SEC.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 8 min read
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