PANews January 1, 2023 — According to an announcement on the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) official website, CFTC Chair Mike Selig has announced that Amir Zaidi will serve as the CFTC's Chief of Staff. Amir Zaidi held multiple positions at the U.S. CFTC from 2010 to 2019, including Director of Market Regulation. During his tenure, he oversaw the certification and deployment of Bitcoin futures contracts (the first federally regulated cryptocurrency product). Before returning to the CFTC, Amir Zaidi served as the global head of compliance for a major broker-dealer and introducing broker. Prior to 2010, Amir Zaidi held various financial, legal, and regulatory roles in New York and Washington, D.C. He has decades of experience in the financial services industry.
U.S. CFTC Appoints Amir Zaidi as New Chief of Staff, Formerly Oversaw Bitcoin Futures Approval
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Amir Zaidi as its new Chief of Staff. Previously, Zaidi led the Market Regulation Division, where he oversaw the CFTC's approval of bitcoin futures in 2017. Before rejoining the agency, he worked on CFT (Countering the Financing of Terrorism) compliance at a major broker-dealer. Zaidi has decades of regulatory and financial experience in both New York and Washington. His return comes at a time of increased scrutiny regarding the approval of a bitcoin ETF and market oversight.
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