President Trump names 4 SEC, CFTC nominees amid US crypto regulation debate

First reported 12 Nov, 22:47 UTCSource: CoinDesk + 2 moreLast editorial activity 12 Nov, 22:47 UTCWrite a comment ↓

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President Donald Trump names four SEC and CFTC nominees as Democrats prepare to control Congress and disagreements over US crypto regulation continue. President Donald Trump has named two potential commissioners each to the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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CoinDesk Reporting source
U.S. President Trump names CFTC, SEC nominees for first time in a year ↗
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/11/12/u-s-president-names-cftc-sec-nominees-for-first-time-in-a-year
crypto.news Reporting source
President Trump names 4 SEC, CFTC nominees amid US crypto regulation debate ↗
https://crypto.news/trump-sec-cftc-nominees-midterm-elections/
Bitcoin Magazine Reporting source
President Trump Taps Two Democrats in Bipartisan Slate of SEC and CFTC Nominees as Both Agencies Run Short-Handed ↗
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/trump-sec-cftc-nominees-bipartisan

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