Trump’s CFTC Nominee Unveils $3.4M in Crypto Assets and Industry Ties
- Trump’s CFTC nominee Brian Quintenz disclosed over US$3.4M in crypto-linked assets, including stakes in a16z funds, Kalshi, and Next Level Derivatives.
- Quintenz pledged to resign from a16z, divest all conflicting holdings within 90 days if confirmed, and recuse from related matters for up to two years.
- His portfolio touches sensitive regulatory areas, mostly crypto and prediction markets, which could raise conflict-of-interest concerns ahead of Senate confirmation.
US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is sitting on a sizeable crypto-linked portfolio, and if confirmed, he says he’s ready to walk away from all of it.
Brian Quintenz, who’s now Trump’s…
