Heath Tarbert is leaving the regulator after an 18-month tenure that included debut of an ether futures contract.
Brummer would bring an extensive understanding of the cryptocurrency space to the commodities regulator.
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert intends to leave the role early in 2021, opening the door for President-elect Joe Biden to name a new top commodities regulator.
Perfection shouldn’t be the enemy of good when it comes to regulating the cryptocurrency space, said Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert.
The U.S. commodities regulator has a four-year plan for fostering responsible innovations in the crypto asset space.
Regulated derivatives will instill market confidence in cryptocurrencies, according to Heath Tarbert.
Speaking at CoinDesk's Invest: NYC, Heath Tarbert addressed ethereum futures markets and the move to a proof-of-stake model with Ethereum 2.0.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is upgrading its financial technology research wing, LabCFTC, into an independent office.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert says the crypto world will see ethereum futures contracts sometime in 2020.
The heads of three U.S. financial regulators warned the crypto industry to abide by banking laws in a joint statement published Friday.