White House withdraws nominee for CFTC chair

Oct 1, 2025 - 04:00
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White House withdraws nominee for CFTC chair
The Trump administration has withdrawn its nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a White House official confirmed Tuesday evening.  Brian Quintenz, global head of policy at a16z crypto and a former CFTC commissioner, was tapped by President Trump in February to lead the agency, as it prepares to take on a larger…