Chris Dixon, a managing partner at a16z crypto, said in an X post that Quintenz would “make a fantastic CFTC Chair and will serve the American people honorably.” Quintenz ofte

Brian Quintenz, who leads policy for Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto team, announced on Wednesday that he’s being tapped to head the Commodity Futures

Brian Quintenz, a one-time commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Andreessen Horowitz's (a16z) head of policy, will be Donald Trump's choice to run the federal commodities regulator.

President Donald Trump is reportedly selecting Brian Quintenz from Andreessen Horowitz's crypto venture firm to helm the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the commodities regulator expected to take on greater oversight of the crypto industry under his administration,

Brian Quintenz, on 12 February, revealed on X that U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated him to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This, on the back of previous reports that indicated Trump’s administration would prioritize the CFTC as the primary regulator for crypto oversight.

Former CFTC Commissioner and current a16z policy chief Brian Quintenz has been selected by President Trump to lead the CFTC as chairman through 2029, bringing his crypto expertise to the agency as it expands its oversight of digital assets.

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to pick Brian Quintenz, the head of policy at Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z crypto arm, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday citing a document.

Trump plans to nominate Brian Quintenz for CFTC chair, highlighting his experience in crypto policy and support from a16z leaders.

Trump reportedly selects pro-crypto Brian Quintenz as CFTC Chair, signaling a potential shift in U.S. crypto regulation.

US President Donald Trump’s pick to head the CFTC revealed his nomination on Farcaster, a Web3 social media platform, in an early sign of the agency’s warming stance on cryptocurrency.

On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin whipsaws after higher-than-expected inflation data for January. Plus, Trump taps Andreessen Horowitz crypto policy head Brian Quintenz to lead the CFTC.