
Fintech, markets & policy. Founder, Gattaca Horizons & co-founder, @Digital_Dollar_ Project. Adjunct @GeorgetownLaw. Former chief innovation officer, U.S. @CFTC
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Good piece from @_jikim — it’s hard to believe that after all of these years we still don’t have a federal market supervisory framework for the trading of digital commodities…one that could help ensure market integrity and police for trade manipulation.
CEO @_Jikim makes the case in @dcexaminer: America has a habit worth breaking - invent a transformative tech, then let it drift overseas. We're watching it happen w/ digital assets, but have a rare window to rewrite the end. The time is now for Clarity.
washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed…
Yesterday, I published a @CoinDesk op-ed. CLARITY isn't just about today's America. It's about tomorrow's America, and the rules our children will inherit. As a parent of young kids, this isn't just policy for me. We owe it to them to get this right. The time is now.
coindesk.com/opinion/2026/05…
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The CFTC will play a pivotal role in ushering in a golden age of digital assets in America. Brian Quintenz’s extensive experience and deep understanding of digital assets + financial markets make him uniquely qualified to lead the CFTC. He is a person of the highest integrity with a clear, forward-looking vision--he recognizes blockchain as a “horizontal technology with the potential to touch every aspect of society.”
He is the right person at the right time to ensure that the U.S. continues to lead.
Today, the leading groups representing the broader digital assets industry jointly issued the following letter of support for the nomination of Mr. Brian Quintenz as Chairman of the CFTC.
@crypto_council @BlockchainAssn @TheDRC_ @Fund_defi @DigitalChamber @SatoshiActFund @SolanaInstitute
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1/ We’re proud to announce @_jikim as the CEO of CCI.
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🎧 New Podcast: "Live Episode - The Future of Earned Wage Access: Insights & Policy Considerations" ➡️ regulationinnovation.org/pod…
Explore the rise of Earned Wage Access (EWA). Experts discuss its benefits, risks, and the evolving regulatory landscape.
Thank you, @jasonzweigwsj for this powerful piece…definitely makes you think, as I suppose Kahneman would want…
He was the world’s leading expert on decisions and had one last decision to make: ending his life on.wsj.com/3DwXDlh
Thrilled to join @giancarloMKTS and @Peters_DC for our piece in the @MilkenInstitute Review on the importance of advancing payments modernization with chartering and licensing frameworks that properly recognize and incorporate payments innovators.
Hot off the press: Modernizing U.S. payments infrastructure to spur #American #innovation and #economic-growth. Written with @BrianPeters & @DGorfine. @realDonaldTrump @DavidSacks @SenatorTimScott @RepFrenchHill @USOCC @FDICgov @NewYorkFed @federalreserve milkenreview.org/articles/th…
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Congratulations to @BrianQuintenz for his nomination to serve as the next Chairman of the @CFTC by @POTUS. As I previously said, Brian's nomination is fantastic news for our country, digital assets, and the future of America's markets. Brian has been a leader in promoting pro-market innovation both during his previous tenure as CFTC Commissioner, where he sponsored the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC), and in his current role at @a16z. Nobody better understands the transformative potential of digital asset technology, and how sound and clear regulation can foster growth. It's an exciting day for the country and the future of innovation.
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🆕Just released: AIR's latest white paper produced in partnership with Gattaca Horizons LLC — "Earned Wage Access: Exploring Policy Implications & Frameworks" ➡️ mailchi.mp/regulationinnovat…
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FinCEN's beneficial ownership rule has been struck down. Perhaps the most eye catching remark in the ruling: the compliance costs born largely by small, not big businesses. bloomberglaw.com/public/desk…
This was a lot of fun and we covered a lot of ground! Thanks @laurashin and @giancarloMKTS!
Nothing like a great interviewer to bring out one's best #crypto thinking. Thanks @laurashin for your interview with my compadre @DGorfine and me about #stablecoins, #digitalassets, #FinancialRegulation, #USD #Bitcoin #CBDCs #FIT21 #SAB121 and more
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How the U.S. Government Can Protect the Dollar Through Stablecoins
On @Unchained_pod, @giancarloMKTS and Daniel Gorfine talk about:
🛠️ Why governments should someday operate blockchain nodes
💼 Why other countries are licensing USD stablecoins before the US
🌍 FIT21 and whether the CFTC should regulate crypto
👀 How China might white label its surveillance CBDC to other countries
Timestamps:
03:50 How governments should embrace blockchain technology to become better at their jobs, according to Chris
10:06 How the financial system needs to change for the younger generations
20:21 Whether the U.S. is losing ground in terms of innovation
23:37 Why stablecoins are much more than a trading instrument for crypto
32:52 Why Daniel believes that the U.S. is making the regulation of stablecoins “far more complicated than it needs to be”
36:51 Whether the dollar should be trademarked and how stablecoins affect geopolitics
46:22 What will happen to Tether (likely one of the most profitable companies per employee in history), which is not under U.S. jurisdiction
54:18 Who should be the next chair of the SEC and the need to regulate DeFi in order for it to become mainstream
1:07:23 Why Daniel thinks that some of the criticism of the FIT21 bill “doesn’t hold water”
1:12:50 Why Chris doesn’t believe China when it says it doesn’t intend to export the digital yuan
1:18:48 Whether algorithmic stablecoins should be banned, as proposed in the Lummis-Gillibrand bill
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Listen to the episode on your favorite podcast platform unchainedcrypto.com/how-the-…
or watch it on YouTube youtu.be/pm8Tt8SEa1c
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So I've got a new job. And I'm delighted to share the launch of my new crypto disclosure company @blupryntco. We're moving fast--to fix things. And make life easier for builders and policymakers alike. Check us out at bluprynt.com
coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/…
The continued rise in housing prices seems like a supply issue (in that people don’t want to sell if they face high mortgage rates on the next home they’ll buy); as a result, prices keep rising on the limited number of listed homes and more people are forced to rent, hence driving pricey rental rates. If the Fed cut rates, might that result in an increase in supply that more than offsets an increase in demand? Would home and rental prices face downward pressure counter to general thinking on rates and economic activity? barrons.com/livecoverage/cpi…
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We're hiring! 📢
FTA is looking for a Government Relations Manager to join our growing team.
Details here ➡️
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Mike Gill was a dedicated public servant, friend, and devoted husband and father. The @CFTC mourns the loss of our friend and colleague. We wish the best for his family during this difficult time. Our statement:
The CFTC Community is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of former Chief of Staff Michael “Mike” Gill: cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesT…
This was an awesome moment.
Enjoyed writing the below op-ed with @giancarloMKTS on 3 steps that can help future proof the role of the U.S. Dollar; the @AtlanticCouncil release of its new Dollar Dominance Monitor is a timely reminder of the importance of this topic @joshualipsky: atlanticcouncil.org/programs….
ICYMI: My recent outline w/@DGorfine on 3 steps to enhance #US #Dollar in #digital future of #money: northjersey.com/story/opinio… via @northjersey



















