CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham appoints crypto expert Harry Jung as Chief of Staff. Leadership shakeup signals a potential shift in the crypto regulation approach.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected junior CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham as acting chair of the swaps and derivatives regulator, according to people familiar with the matter.

( MENAFN - crypto Breaking) Caroline Pham, a former lawyer, and a seasoned financial executive has been appointed as the new director of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The leadership changes come at a time when the crypto and DeFi markets are experiencing rapid growth and increased regulatory scrutiny.

The Republican commissioner and former Citibank executive has a deep background in crypto and has worked on digital assets policy aims at the agency.

Caroline Pham, the acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has announced significant leadership changes at the agency, just days after being appointed by President Donald Trump.

(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has selected Republican Commodity Futures Trading Commission official Caroline Pham as the agency's acting chair, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Caroline Pham, the primary advocate for Digital assets “regulatory sandbox” U.S. President Donald Trump is yet to pick a permanent chair for CFTC. US elect President Donald Trump has picked Commissioner Caroline Pham as the acting Commodity and Futures Trading Commission chair.