Release Number 9182-26
CFTC Announces Innovation Advisory Committee Members
February 12, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the members of the Innovation Advisory Committee. “Today marks an important and energizing moment at the CFTC as the Innovation Advisory Committee takes shape,” Chairman Michael S. Selig said. “The IAC’s work will help ensure the CFTC’s decisions reflect market realities so the agency can future-proof its markets and develop clear rules of the road for the Golden Age of American Financial Markets.” Chairman Selig is the sponsor of this committee and nominated Michael Passalacqua as the committee’s designated federal officer.The following individuals have been appointed as members of the IAC:Hayden Adams, CEO, Uniswap LabsBrian Armstrong, CEO, CoinbaseAndrej Bolkovic, CEO, Options Clearing CorporationThomas Chippas, CEO, Rothera MarketsShayne Coplan, CEO, PolymarketProfessor Harry Crane, RepresentativeChris Dixon, Managing Partner, a16z cryptoCraig Donohue, CEO, Cboe Global MarketsTerry Duffy, Chair & CEO, CME Group Tom Farley, CEO, Bullish Adena Friedman, Chair & CEO, Nasdaq Brad Garlinghouse, CEO, Ripple Christian Genetski, President, FanDuel Luke Hoersten, CEO, Bitnomial Frank LaSalla, President & CEO, Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation Walt Lukken, CEO, FIA Tarek Mansour, CEO, Kalshi Kris Marszalek, CEO, Crypto.com Nathan McCauley, CEO, Anchorage Digital Peter Mintzberg, CEO, Grayscale Sergey Nazarov, CEO, Chainlink Labs Scott D. O’Malia, CEO, ISDA Alana Palmedo, Managing Partner, Paradigm Vivek Raman, CEO, Etherealize Professor Carla Reyes, Representative Jason Robins, CEO, DraftKings David Schwimmer, CEO, LSEG Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO, Kraken Peter Smith, CEO, Blockchain.com Vance Spencer, Co-founder, Framework Ventures Jeff Sprecher, CEO, Intercontinental Exchange Vlad Tenev, CEO, Robinhood Don Wilson, CEO, DRW Tyler Winklevoss, CEO, Gemini Anatoly Yakovenko, CEO, Solana LabsThe IAC will serve as an important resource for cutting-edge innovation in the derivatives and commodity markets. The committee will help the Commission keep pace with how breakthrough innovations, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies, are transforming markets, enabling the agency to develop adaptive regulations and maintain robust financial oversight in a world where change is constant. “America is home to the most transparent and well-regulated financial markets in the world, but we cannot assume that this will always be the case,” Chairman Selig said. “By bringing together participants from every corner of the marketplace, the IAC will be a major asset for the Commission as we work to modernize our rules and regulations for the innovations of today and tomorrow.”
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