Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Jan. 22 significant leadership changes, underscoring the agency’s commitment to regulating cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (defi), and digital assets.

Harry Jung has been appointed as Acting Chief of Staff, a role in which he will be pivotal to the CFTC’s oversight of digital assets. Pham highlighted Jung’s responsibilities, stating:

Along with serving as Acting Chairman Pham’s top advisor, Harry will also lead the CFTC’s engagement on crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi), and other digital assets.

Jung joined the CFTC in 2023 and has been instrumental in shaping digital asset policy through his work with the Global Markets Advisory Committee, building upon his prior experience at Citigroup and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Pham was appointed as Acting Chairman of the CFTC on Jan. 20 by President Donald Trump. She was sworn in as a CFTC Commissioner on April 14, 2022, after being nominated by the President and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Concurrently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is undergoing leadership transitions. Following the resignation of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, President Donald Trump appointed Mark Uyeda, a Republican commissioner, as Acting Chair of the SEC on Jan. 20. Uyeda has expressed the need to reset the SEC’s regulatory agenda to focus on capital formation and innovation, while protecting investors from fraudulent activities. President Trump has also nominated Paul Atkins, a former SEC Commissioner known for advocating reduced regulatory burdens, as the permanent SEC Chair, pending Senate confirmation.

These appointments signal a broader trend towards more crypto-friendly policies in the United States. The new administration’s emphasis on fostering innovation in the digital asset space suggests a potential shift in regulatory approaches, aiming to create a more accommodating environment for cryptocurrencies and related technologies.

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