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Christy Goldsmith Romero, one of four Commissioners Commission for Community Trading, will leave the federal regulatory body At the end of the monthannounced on Friday.
Goldsmith Romero joined colleague Commissioner Summer Mersinger, that announced at the beginning of this week that he will leave on 30 May, after being appointed the next CEO of the Blockchain Association, a lobby group based in Washington for the Crypto sector.
In his statement, Goldsmith Romero said that the markets of derivatives supervised by the agency “recorded significant growth, while during her time she remained resistant and financially stable at the time of market stress and volatility”.
“I would also like to recognize members of the CFTC Advisory Committee, which I sponsored, for their milestone reports and public forums on the future of financial questions,” she said. “… Under my sponsorship, TAC has issued news of responsible AI on financial markets and on decentralized finance and sponsored public forums on AI, cyber security, blockchain, digital identity and digital assets.”
Reigning chairman Caroline Pham is also set earlyCoindesk reported at the beginning of this week. Pham told people that he would leave after former Commissioner Brian Quintenz, the selection of President Donald Trump to lead the agency, confirmed the Senate.
Goldsmith Romero previously announced his departure from CFTC, Also bound to Quinzenz’s confirmation. However, the Senate Agriculture Committee has not yet planned a confirmation hearing for Quintenz. After this hearing, the committee would have to plan a vote. Quintens would then have to be confirmed mostly full of the Senate and only then would be sworn.
The departure of Goldsmith Romera 31. May will leave CFTC with only two commissioners, and this figure is likely to remain static after confirmation of Quintens until Trump nominates up to three other Commissioners (two Republicans and Democrats) to fill empty chairs.
