CFTC expands crypto engagement with Advisory Committee of 35 industry leaders

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The CFTC has created a 35-member Innovation Advisory Committee to guide crypto and derivatives policy.
The panel includes executives from Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood, Uniswap, Solana, Nasdaq, CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange.
The committee will advise on the commercial, economic and operational implications of emerging products and technologies, including blockchain and artificial intelligence.

The 35-member panel, announced Thursday, replaces the agency’s former Technology Advisory Committee and is expected to help guide the regulator as it crafts policy for rapidly evolving derivatives and crypto markets.

Crypto leaders take central role

Crypto executives make up the majority of the new committee. Among the members are Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams, Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko, Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg and Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley. Gemini CEO Tyler Winklevoss, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek and Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi are also included.

Traditional market infrastructure leaders are represented as well, including Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, CME Group CEO Terry Duffy, Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeff Sprecher, Cboe Global Markets CEO Craig Donohue and Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation CEO Frank LaSalla.

Chairman Michael S. Selig said the formation of the committee marks a turning point for the agency.

“Today marks an important and energizing moment at the CFTC as the Innovation Advisory Committee takes shape,” he said. “The IAC’s work will help ensure the CFTC’s decisions reflect market realities so the agency can future-proof its markets and develop clear rules of the road for the Golden Age of American Financial Markets.”

Selig added: “By bringing together participants from every corner of the marketplace, the IAC will be a major asset for the Commission as we work to modernize our rules and regulations for the innovations of today and tomorrow.”

Policy coordination and expanding mandate

The CFTC, which oversees U.S. derivatives markets and is widely expected to play a leading role in crypto oversight, has increasingly coordinated with the Securities and Exchange Commission on digital asset policy. Selig recently announced a crypto-focused agenda pursued alongside the SEC, reflecting broader federal efforts to clarify jurisdiction over spot and derivatives markets tied to digital assets.

The committee will advise on the commercial, economic and operational implications of emerging products and technologies, including blockchain and artificial intelligence. While industry executives comprise a significant share of the panel, the agency said it will also consider perspectives from academia, public interest groups and other regulatory bodies.

Implications for market structure

The inclusion of senior executives from major crypto exchanges, prediction markets and traditional clearinghouses underscores the CFTC’s intent to ground its rulemaking in industry practice. With derivatives markets deeply intertwined with digital asset trading, the agency faces growing pressure to establish clearer guardrails.

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