The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced who will be on its new Innovation Advisory Committee.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has hailed the move as assembling the “Olympics crypto roster.”
On Thursday, February 12th, CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig announced the members of a new committee. The group is comprised of highly influential executives and boasts significant power and experience.
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The event will host top leaders from major cryptocurrency exchanges – including Brian Armstrong of Coinbase, Tyler Winklevoss of Gemini, Kris Marszalek of Crypto.com, and Arjun Sethi of Kraken – as well as the creators behind important decentralized finance (DeFi) projects and blockchain technology, like Hayden Adams from Uniswap Labs, Anatoly Yakovenko of Solana Labs, and Sergey Nazarov from Chainlink Labs.
Leaders in the world of cryptocurrency are now joining forces with major players in traditional finance. This new committee includes Terry Duffy, CEO of CME Group; Adena Friedman, CEO of Nasdaq; Jeff Sprecher, CEO of Intercontinental Exchange; and Frank LaSalla, CEO of DTCC.
An “energizing moment”
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig has described the initiative as an “energizing moment” for the agency.
The IAC will mainly assist the Commission in staying current with rapidly developing technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain.
According to Selig, the IAC’s efforts will help the CFTC make decisions that are grounded in how markets actually work. This will allow the agency to prepare its markets for the future and create understandable rules for a thriving American financial system.
It’s also worth noting that leaders from prediction markets and sports betting companies are involved, including Shayne Coplan from Polymarket, Jason Robins from DraftKings, and Christian Genetski from FanDuel.
“A strong leader”
Earlier today, Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz praised the new Chairman on X (formerly Twitter), calling him a “strong leader.”
Novogratz praised CFTC Chair Selig as a strong leader who supports innovation and growth, and aims to keep the US at the forefront of the crypto industry.
He’s observed that the US Securities and Exchange Commission is at last coordinating with the CFTC.
“This administration has been wonderful for the crypto industry,” he concluded.
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2026-02-13 09:42