Brian Quintenz nomination process is blocked, White House is considering other new candidates for CFTC chair

BlockBeats News, September 19, Bloomberg reported that the White House is considering more candidates to lead the regulator as the confirmation process for Brian Quintenz as chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has stalled. A new round of potential candidate discussions on the CFTC chairship position have heated up in recent weeks, people familiar with the matter said. These possible competitors include government officials focused on cryptocurrency policy.