US CFTC chair Behnam to step down

CFTC Chairman to Step Down When Trump Takes Office
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam said he would step down from his position on Jan. 20, as the country’s top derivatives markets regulator prepares for a second Trump term. Behnam,
US CFTC chair Behnam to step down as Trump takes office
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Rostin Behnam will step down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, the agency said on Tuesday, paving the way for Trump to appoint his own chief and kick-start a crypto policy overhaul.
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam to Resign as Regulator Exodus Continues Ahead of Trump's Return
Rostin Behnam will resign as CFTC Chair on January 20, clearing the way for Trump to reshape one of the crypto industry's chief regulators.
Chairman Rostin Behnam announces departure from CFTC
After more than seven years at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, I will be stepping down from my position as Chairman on January 20th. My final day at the Commission will be Friday, February 7th.
U.S. CFTC Chair Behnam Makes Departure Official, Stepping Down on Inauguration Day
Like Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, CFTC chief Rostin Behnam will exit his job on the day that Donald Trump takes the oath of office.
CFTC chair to step down when Trump takes office
The chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is slated to resign on Jan. 20, coinciding with President-elect Trump’s inauguration, leaving a vacancy for the federal regulatory agency,
CFTC Chair Behnam warns of oversight issues on cryptocurrencies, FT reports
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rostin Behnam will step down on Mon, Jan 20, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
US CFTC chair Behnam to step down on Jan. 20, FT reports
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Rostin Behnam will step down on the day Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn in as president, he told the Financial Times in an interview published on Tuesday.

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