Trump nominated four people to serve as commissioners of the SEC and CFTC

According to CoinDesk, U.S. President Trump has nominated four individuals to serve as commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), marking his first nominations in this regard since 2025.

Former CFTC commissioner Kristin Johnson and attorney Steven Levine have been nominated to serve as SEC commissioners, while Nathan Anonick and Matthew Rowland have been nominated to serve as CFTC commissioners. All four nominations require Senate approval.

The report states that both agencies play significant roles in regulating the cryptocurrency market. Currently, the SEC is led by Chairman Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda, while the CFTC has only Chairman Mike Selig as a commissioner.