Caroline Pham Appointed Acting Chair of CFTC
- Caroline Pham, a Republican commissioner, will lead the CFTC on an interim basis.
- The decision aligns with President Trump’s administration’s shift towards digital assets.
- The CFTC is poised to become a key federal regulator for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether.
- The five-member commission voted to elevate Pham to acting chair.
- Outgoing Chair Rostin Behnam will step down on inauguration day.
Caroline Pham has been appointed as the interim chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) following a commission vote, marking a significant shift in U.S. policy towards digital assets under President Trump’s administration.
Source (2.6)https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/01/20/u-s-cftc-commissioner-caroline-pham-to-get-nod-as-acting-chair?rand=52298
