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One of 2 Remaining Democrats at U.S. CFTC Will Exit When New Chair Arrives

As the crypto industry awaits a surge in digital assets authority at the U.S. derivatives agency, Democrat Christy Goldsmith Romero plans to depart.

By Jesse Hamilton|Edited by Nikhilesh De

Updated Feb 27, 2025, 1:52 p.m. Published Feb 26, 2025, 4:28 p.m.

Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk) — Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero says she intends to step down from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)