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11/14/2026

Trump Nominates Four SEC and CFTC Commissioners

What happened: President Donald Trump nominated four commissioners across the SEC and CFTC, with Senate confirmation pending.

Trump Nominates Four SEC and CFTC Commissioners

What happened: President Donald Trump nominated four commissioners across the SEC and CFTC, with Senate confirmation pending. The SEC selections were Republican Steven Levine, nominated to replace Hester Peirce, and Democrat Kristin Johnson; Republican Nathan Anonick and Democrat Matthew Rowland were selected for the CFTC. The nominations were announced November 13, alongside a news cycle dominated by falling crypto prices and new AI payment products.

Why it matters: Levine's nomination raises a specific question for crypto policy because Peirce has been a vocal advocate for the sector, while his cryptocurrency views remain unestablished in the supplied reporting. A nominee's party affiliation alone is insufficient evidence of how that person would approach digital-asset regulation. With all four appointments awaiting confirmation, the immediate development is a proposed change in regulatory personnel rather than an enacted change to the rules governing exchanges, tokens or derivatives.

Source: Cointelegraph.