SUI Group taps former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz to bolster board and SUI treasury push SUI Group (Nasdaq: SUIG), a public company closely tied to the Sui blockchain ecosystem, has added former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Brian Quintenz to its board as an independent director, the firm said in a press release Tuesday. Quintenz will also join the board’s audit committee. The announcement comes as SUIG shares slipped about 2.2% on Tuesday, while the SUI token continued a strong 2026 rally, climbing roughly 14% in the past 24 hours. Board changes and composition Quintenz’s appointment follows the transition of SUI Group CFO Joseph A. Geraci II from a full board seat to a board observer role. With the update, SUIG’s board now has five members, three of whom are classified as independent under Nasdaq listing standards. Why Quintenz matters Quintenz brings deep regulatory and policy experience across derivatives and digital assets. He served as a CFTC commissioner after bipartisan nominations (by Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump) and a unanimous Senate confirmation. At the agency he was involved in oversight of derivatives markets, financial technology and early regulatory work around bitcoin futures. More recently he led regulatory and government engagement as global head of policy for a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz’s digital-asset arm. He also sits on the board of Kalshi, a CFTC‑regulated event-based derivatives exchange, and advises firms across the crypto and traditional finance sectors. The White House withdrew Quintenz’s nomination to lead the CFTC in September amid a contentious confirmation fight; Michael Selig was sworn in as the agency’s sixteenth chairman in December. Company rationale and strategy SUI Group said Quintenz’s addition strengthens its regulatory and policy expertise as it builds a treasury strategy centered on the SUI token. “Brian is a widely respected leader in the digital asset industry, with a rare combination of capital markets expertise, regulatory credibility, and deep infrastructure knowledge,” said Marius Barnett, SUIG’s board chairman. Barnett added that Quintenz’s decision to join the board “represents a meaningful validation of both SUIG and the long-term potential of the Sui ecosystem.” SUIG maintains a formal relationship with the Sui Foundation and is positioning itself as an institutional-grade digital asset treasury platform while continuing its specialty finance operations. What to watch Quintenz’s appointment signals SUIG’s emphasis on regulatory navigation and institutional trust as it pursues a token-focused treasury approach. Investors and market observers will likely watch how the company integrates regulatory guidance into its treasury model and whether the move influences further institutional adoption or partnership activity within the Sui ecosystem. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news

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