Trump Nominates Four Individuals to Serve as SEC and CFTC Commissioners

on November 13, according to CoinDesk, U.S. President Trump has nominated four individuals to serve as commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), marking his first related nominations since 2025.

Former CFTC commissioner Kristin Johnson and attorney Steven Levine have been nominated to serve as SEC commissioners, while Nathan Anonick and Matthew Rowland have been nominated to serve as CFTC commissioners. All four nominations require Senate confirmation.

The report notes that both agencies play an important role in cryptocurrency market regulation. The SEC is currently led by Chairman Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda, while the CFTC consists solely of its chairman, Mike Selig.