Four US crypto regulation nominees face a Senate vote crunch before January

President Donald Trump has nominated Steven Levine to succeed Hester Peirce at the Securities and Exchange Commission, replacing one of the agency’s leading crypto advocates. Levine is among four nominees for roles shaping US crypto regulation whom the White House named Thursday, with Senate confirmation required before any can take office. Key takeaways Trump selected two Republicans and two Democrats for SEC and CFTC vacancies. The SEC has two commissioners; the CFTC has just one. Democrats take over the Senate in January, narrowing Republicans’ confirmation window. Four nominees for agencies overseeing US crypto regulation The White House selected Levine and Kristin Johnson for the SEC , and Nathan Anonick and Matthew Rowland for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Each agency has five commissioner seats, several of which are vacant.

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