BlockBeats news, on February 26th, according to Cointelegraph, US CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) commissioner Goldsmith Romero said she will resign from the commission after the new person selected by President Trump takes office.
According to reports, after Romero resigns, Kristen Johnson will become the only Democrat on the CFTC's five member committee. Goldsmith Romero helped rebuild the Technical Advisory Committee at the CFTC, which aimed to guide the agency on how to best respond to the cryptocurrency industry.
Previously, Trump chose Brian Quintenz, the head of a16z's cryptocurrency policy, as the chairman of the CFTC.