CFTC Appoints Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood and Uniswap CEOs to New Crypto-Focused Advisory Committee

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unveiled a new Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC) that brings together some of the most influential leaders in the cryptocurrency and traditional financial markets. The 35-member panel is expected to play a key role in shaping U.S. crypto regulation and guiding the agency’s approach to financial innovation.

Among the most prominent appointees are Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev and Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams. Their inclusion signals the CFTC’s growing focus on digital assets, crypto derivatives and blockchain-based financial products as the agency positions itself as a leading regulator of crypto markets.

CFTC Chairman Mike Selig said the committee will help modernize rules and adapt regulations to emerging technologies. The IAC expands on a previously formed CEO council and now includes executives from across the crypto ecosystem, such as Gemini CEO Tyler Winklevoss, Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan and Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek.

The advisory group also features major players from traditional finance and derivatives markets, including Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, CME Group CEO Terry Duffy, Cboe Global Markets CEO Craig Donohue, and Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeff Sprecher. Leaders from the Futures Industry Association (FIA), the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), and LSEG are also participating.

Additional crypto industry representatives include Chris Dixon of a16z Crypto, Anatoly Yakovenko of Solana Labs, Sergey Nazarov of Chainlink Labs, Peter Mintzberg of Grayscale and Alana Palmedo of Paradigm. Tom Farley, CEO of Bullish, CoinDesk’s parent company, is also a member.

The CFTC recently outlined a joint crypto agenda with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), formally aligning with the SEC’s Project Crypto initiative. With this high-profile advisory committee, the CFTC is strengthening its role in overseeing crypto derivatives, blockchain innovation and the future of digital asset regulation in the United States.