The CFTC has unveiled a high-profile advisory roster that could reshape how U.S. regulators approach crypto, DeFi, tokenization and other financial tech — and it signals a clear shift toward engagement with the industry. What happened On February 13 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the members of its new Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC), a panel the Trump Administration assembled to advise the agency on emerging marketplace technologies. The IAC mixes leaders from crypto, prediction markets, sports wagering, traditional capital markets and academia to give the CFTC a broad view of market innovation. Who’s on the panel (highlights) - Major crypto figures: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong; Uniswap founder Hayden Adams; Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse; Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov; Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko. - Prediction markets: Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan; Kalshi co-founder Tarek Mansour. - Sports betting: executives from FanDuel and DraftKings (named in the CFTC release). - Traditional finance: DTCC CEO Frank LaSalla; London Stock Exchange CEO David Schwimmer; Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman. - Plus academics and industry interest-group representatives to balance technical and policy perspectives. Why it matters CFTC Chair Mike Selig framed the committee as an opportunity to “future-proof” the agency and craft “clear rules of the road for the Golden Age of American financial markets.” He said the IAC will help the CFTC “formulate adaptive regulations for new breakthroughs in blockchain and AI that are transforming financial markets,” and that having participants from “every corner of the marketplace” will be a major asset as the Commission modernizes rules. Regulatory context The announcement comes amid other agency moves that signal a more permissive posture toward certain market innovations. The CFTC recently withdrew a Biden-era rule that had banned event contracts tied to sports and political activities — a development that directly affects prediction markets and was called a demonstration of the agency’s “commitment to lawful innovation” by Selig. Industry reaction Leaders from the crypto community publicly welcomed the IAC. Uniswap’s Hayden Adams contrasted the new approach with the prior administration, saying, “Last admin’s CFTC only wanted to talk via subpoenas and enforcement. And lots of builders on this IAC! A great sign for the future of the agency.” Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov said he expects the committee to be “bullish for tokenization, DeFi, and crypto overall.” Bottom line The IAC creates a formal channel for industry input into CFTC policymaking at a moment when digital assets, decentralized finance, tokenization and AI-driven trading are rapidly evolving. If the committee succeeds, it could produce clearer, more flexible regulatory frameworks — a development markets and builders say they urgently need. But as with all advisory bodies, much will depend on how recommendations are translated into concrete rules and enforcement practice. Source: X (Sergey Nazarov). Disclaimer: This content is informational and not investment advice. Cryptocurrency trading carries high risk; do your own research before making decisions. © 2026 AMBCrypto Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news

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