Trump’s CFTC nominee Brian Quintenz discloses $3.4M in assets and crypto ties

Brian Quintenz, nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has reported holdings worth at least $3.4 million along with roles in key crypto-related organizations, according to Cointelegraph, citing a Bloomberg report. He has stakes in three Andreessen Horowitz investment vehicles: CNK Fund III, CNK Seed 1 Fund and CNK IV Fund. Quintenz, who served as a CFTC commissioner between 2017 and 2021, is currently the global head of crypto policy at Andreessen Horowitz. He also sits on the board of Kalshi, a prediction market platform, and holds both equity and unvested stock options in the company.