According to BlockBeats, on January 1st, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officially announced that Amir Zaidi, a key policymaker who spearheaded the launch of regulated Bitcoin futures in the U.S., has returned to the CFTC as Chief of Staff after a six-year absence.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig stated that as Congress prepares to submit legislation on the structure of digital asset markets to the president's desk, Amir Zaidi will provide experience and expertise to the CFTC in developing regulations applicable to the rapidly evolving commodity markets. He previously held multiple positions at the CFTC from 2010 to 2019, serving as Director of the Market Oversight Division for the last two years, where he oversaw and facilitated the establishment of a regulated U.S. Bitcoin futures market.
