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CFTC commissioner appoints crypto-experienced CME Group director as chief counsel

2022.05.05 23:56

CFTC commissioner appoints crypto-experienced CME Group director as chief counsel
CFTC commissioner appoints crypto-experienced CME Group director as chief counsel

Kristin Johnson, one of five commissioners currently serving at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has announced that a CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) executive director with experience in crypto will be joining her staff.

In a Thursday announcement, Johnson said Bruce Fekrat will be her chief counsel at the CFTC starting on June 1. Fekrat worked as an executive director and associate general counsel at the CME Group for more than eight years, where he was lead regulatory counsel for issues including digital assets. During his time at the derivatives marketplace, he regulated cryptocurrency reference rates and helped in the development of financial products including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) derivatives.

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