Eleanor Terrett: The appointment process for U.S. CFTC chairman nominee Brian Quintenz is stalled

ChainCatcher news, according to Eleanor Terrett, the confirmation process for CFTC chairman nominee Brian Quintenz has encountered resistance. Internal emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act indicate that Quintenz may have accessed CFTC confidential information during his tenure as a director of the prediction market platform Kalshi, raising ethical concerns.

The White House has requested the Senate Agriculture Committee to postpone the scheduled nomination vote.