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Other pro-crypto candidates are also being considered for key leadership positions. Arkansas Representative French Hill, who is a well known pro-crypto advocate, was chosen to lead the House Financial Services Committee. Meanwhile, billionaire Mark Cuban linked the Biden administration’s stance on crypto and its supporters to Kamala Harris’ election loss, Texas is also jumping onto the Bitcoin reserve waggon, and proposed a Bitcoin reserve bill funded by voluntary donations. Brian Quintenz in Line for Top CFTC Position Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is reportedly the leading candidate for the agency’s chairmanship under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. According to a Bloomberg report, Quintenz has already been interviewed for the position.  Quitenz currently serves as the head of policy at Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto division, a16z, and his background includes major contributions to financial innovation and regulatory frameworks during his tenure at the CFTC between 2017 and 2021. Many people believe his appointment could be pivotal in addressing the long-standing jurisdictional ambiguity over cryptocurrencies between the CFTC and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Quintenz’s record at the CFTC is riddled with consistent advocacy for integrating digital asset derivatives and event contracts into the agency’s regulatory framework. At a16z, he also still pushed for balanced crypto regulations that promote growth while addressing compliance challenges.  By leveraging his experience in both traditional finance and crypto policy, Quintenz plans to bridge the regulatory divide between these sectors. He has also been a very outspoken critic of the SEC, particularly with regards to its treatment of Ethereum (ETH). In March, he questioned the SEC’s stance, and pointed out that the approval of Ether futures ETFs was implicit recognition of Ether as a non-security asset. He also argued that if the SEC truly viewed ETH as a security,…

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