CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham appoints crypto expert Harry Jung as Chief of Staff. Leadership shakeup signals a potential shift in the crypto regulation approach.

The Republican commissioner and former Citibank executive has a deep background in crypto and has worked on digital assets policy aims at the agency.

CFTC acting boss Caroline Pham has cleaned house at the agency and has appointed a lead for the agency’s engagement on crypto.

Republican Caroline Pham, named acting chair on Monday of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission by newly installed President Donald Trump, pledged to work constructively with all stakeholders.

Caroline Pham, the acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has announced significant leadership changes at the agency, just days after being appointed by President Donald Trump.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has selected Republican Commodity Futures Trading Commission official Caroline Pham as the agency's acting chair, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.