The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a financial regulator that is notorious for having members from both parties, may soon have only one commissioner in charge as it gets ready to play a bigger role in regulating cryptocurrencies. Brian Quintenz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CFTC, spoke before the Senate Agriculture Committee on June 10. Quintenz is in charge of policy for Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto business, a16z crypto, and is likely to take over after a floor vote. His confirmation comes at a time when many people are leaving the agency. The two remaining commissioners have said when ... (full story)