CFTC forms new Tech Advisory Group, appoints high-profile crypto executives
Executives from Circle, TRM, Fireblocks and other companies have been appointed by the CFTC to a new Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
Officially statement, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero nominated Carroll House (a former White House employee) as the new chair and TRM Labs’ Ari Redboard as vice chair.
Romero said:
“Our market faces some of the most challenging and innovative times for next-generation technology, and we are honored that the new members of our Technical Advisory Board have agreed to this public service.”
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“These experts provide not only basic knowledge of technology, but also the complex and nuanced impact and implications of technology on financial markets.”
Composition of TAC
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz (now Head of Policy at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz) previously sponsored the TAC.
The TAC includes crypto industry representatives such as Circle VP Corey Then, Espresso Systems CSO Jill Gunter, Fireblocks CEO Michael Shausov, Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer, and Paradigm Policy Director Justin Slaughter.
According to the official CFTC, the first meeting of the TAC is scheduled for March 22, when members will discuss the renewal of the Cybersecurity Subcommittee, merging the two previous TAC subcommittees to discuss digital assets and blockchain technology. We will discuss forming a new subcommittee on technology and creating a new subcommittee on emerging technologies. statement.
