Trump Picks Four for SEC and CFTC as Crypto Rules Stall

Trump's four nominees land at a moment when US crypto regulation is drifting. Kristin Johnson, a former CFTC commissioner, and attorney Steven Levine are his picks for the SEC. Nathan Anonick and Matthew Rowland have been nominated to the CFTC. Every one of them needs the Senate to sign off before taking a seat.

The slate is split down the middle: two Democrats, two Republicans. That balance arrives just as Democrats prepare to take control of both congressional chambers in January, giving them leverage over how — and whether — these nominations move.

With the CLARITY Act still stalled, the two agencies are left to write the rules of the road using the regulatory powers they already hold. That puts the shape of crypto oversight largely in the hands of whoever ends up filling these vacancies.

For now, the seats stay open and the confirmations stay pending. Until the Senate acts, the SEC and CFTC keep shaping crypto policy through existing authority alone.