Amir Zaidi, Key Figure in Facilitating BTC Futures Launch, Named CFTC Chief of Staff

BlockBeats News, January 1st, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officially announced that Amir Zaidi, a key policymaker who had previously facilitated the launch of regulated Bitcoin futures in the U.S., has returned after six years to serve as the CFTC's Chief of Staff.

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig stated that as Congress prepares to send legislation on the structure of the digital asset markets to the President's desk, Amir Zaidi will bring experience and expertise to the CFTC in developing regulations for a rapidly evolving commodity market. He had held multiple positions at the CFTC from 2010 to 2019, serving as the Director of the Division of Market Oversight in his last two years, overseeing and facilitating the establishment of regulated Bitcoin futures in the U.S.