布萊恩·昆滕茲（Brian Quintenz）又重新成為聚光燈

在2021年離開CFTC之後，Quintenz不只是安靜地退休。他首先加入了加密貨幣，加入了安德烈·霍洛維茨（Andreessen Horowitz）的加密貨幣部（A16Z），成為其全球政策負責人。

The former CFTC commissioner, now Trump’s pick to lead the agency again, has one thing that sets him apart from other candidates—a crypto-heavy resume. And that’s raising a few eyebrows in Washington.

這位前CFTC專員現在是特朗普再次領導該機構的選擇，這使他與其他候選人區分開來，這是一份較重的加密簡歷。這在華盛頓引起了一些眉毛。

After leaving the CFTC in 2021, Quintenz didn’t just retire quietly. He joined Andreessen Horowitz's crypto division (a16z) as its global head of policy—not exactly a move one makes if they're planning to return to a regulatory role.

在2021年離開CFTC之後，Quintenz不只是安靜地退休。他加入了安德森·霍洛維茨（Andreessen Horowitz）的加密省（A16Z）作為其全球政策主管，如果他們計劃重返監管角色，那麼這不是一個舉動。

But that's precisely what happened. Despite his involvement with a16z and other crypto firms, Trump has nominated Quintenz to be Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

但這正是發生的事情。儘管特朗普與A16Z和其他加密貨幣公司有關，但他已提名Quintenz擔任商品期貨貿易委員會（CFTC）的主席。

If confirmed by the Senate, he'll be charged with overseeing a vast domain of financial products, ranging from familiar commodities like oil and gas to the burgeoning realm of digital assets.

如果得到參議院的確認，他將被指控監督龐大的金融產品領域，從石油和天然氣等熟悉的商品到新興的數字資產領域。

However, his financial disclosure form is filled with crypto-related holdings—millions in a16z-linked assets and board seats at crypto-adjacent firms like Kalshi and Next Level Derivatives. That's a lot of skin in the game for someone who might soon be writing the rules.

但是，他的財務披露表中充滿了與加密貨幣相關的持股 - 在卡爾西（Kalshi）和下一個級別的衍生品（如卡爾西（Kalshi）和下一級別的衍生品）中，與A16Z相關的資產和董事會席位中有數百萬美元。對於可能很快寫規則的人來說，這是遊戲中的很多皮膚。

The question is, can someone that close to the industry really be expected to regulate it fairly?

問題是，真正期望與該行業接近的人公平地對其進行規範？

If confirmed, Quintenz will be resigning from his crypto roles, selling off related investments, and recusing himself from decisions tied to his former affiliations. He's also promised to abide by the Senate's ethics rules.

如果得到確認，昆滕茲將辭去加密角色，出售相關投資，並撤回與他以前的隸屬關係有關的決定。他還答應遵守參議院的道德規範。

He's not the first person to move from industry to government, and probably won'operability. Despite the skepticism, there's a silver lining to this scenario.

他不是第一個從行業轉移到政府的人，也可能會贏得努力。儘管懷疑了，但這種情況還是一線希望。

If the Senate does confirm him, it could mean the CFTC is headed for a more central role in crypto. That might translate into faster regulatory clarity, fewer turf wars with the SEC, and maybe even smarter rules that actually reflect how crypto works in the real world.

如果參議院確實確認了他，則可能意味著CFTC在加密貨幣中發揮了更中心的作用。這可能轉化為更快的監管清晰度，與SEC的草皮戰爭更少，甚至更智能的規則實際上反映了加密貨幣在現實世界中的運作方式。