CFTC Chairman Announces Two New Appointments, Including Chief Data Innovation Officer from SEC Crypto Working Group

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On June 15 (UTC+8), CFTC Chairman Michael Selig announced two new appointments. Donald Battle has been appointed Chief Data Innovation Officer, joining the Data Division and Innovation Task Force. He previously worked with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s crypto working group and at FinCEN. J. Matthew Haws has been named Senior Advisor to the Chairman and Regional Director for Chicago. With over 13 years in derivatives regulation, Haws brings extensive expertise in liquidity and crypto markets. These appointments come as BTC is increasingly viewed as a hedge against inflation.

ME News reports that on June 15 (UTC+8), according to the U.S. CFTC website, CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced two personnel appointments: Donald Battle has been appointed Chief Data Innovation Officer, joining the Data Division and serving as a member of the Innovation Working Group; J. Matthew Haws has been appointed Senior Advisor to the Chair and Regional Head for Chicago. Battle previously served as Senior Advisor to Commissioner Hester Peirce’s Crypto Working Group at the SEC and as Assistant Director in the Data Science Unit of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, with expertise in blockchain forensics, data science, and AI solutions. Prior to that, he worked as a Virtual Currency Enforcement Officer at FinCEN, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Haws brings over 13 years of experience in derivatives regulation consulting for global financial institutions, having previously served as Senior Legal Counsel at Marex and as a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. (Source: Foresight News)

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