President-elect Joe Biden named Gary Gensler as his pick for chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday.
- Gensler is the former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and a Wall Street veteran who has closely studied the cryptocurrency field.
- Gensler has also been a part of Biden's transition team, overseeing financial policy work.
- Former SEC chairman Jay Clayton left the role on Dec. 23, with Elad Roisman being appointed acting SEC chairman by outgoing President Donald Trump for the remainder of his administration.
- Also on Monday, the Biden administration announced Rohit Chopra as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, who currently holds the commissioner position at the Federal Trade Commission.
- Chopra has publicly criticized Libra, the Facebook-led cryptocurrency project which has since been renamed Diem.
Read more: Gensler Said to Be Named SEC Chairman: Reuters
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