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[Former CFTC Official Amir Zaidi Returns as Chief of Staff] The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that Amir Zaidi, a key policymaker who oversaw the launch of regulated Bitcoin futures in the U.S., is returning after six years to serve as CFTC Chief of Staff. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig stated that Amir Zaidi played a crucial role in the regulatory launch of Bitcoin futures contracts during the first term of the Trump administration and will bring experience and expertise to help the CFTC develop regulations for rapidly evolving commodity markets. Amir Zaidi previously held multiple positions at the CFTC from 2010 to 2019, serving as Director of the Division of Market Oversight in his final two years, where he facilitated the establishment of the regulated Bitcoin futures market in the U.S.