布莱恩·昆滕兹（Brian Quintenz）又重新成为聚光灯

在2021年离开CFTC之后，Quintenz不只是安静地退休。他首先加入了加密货币，加入了安德烈·霍洛维茨（Andreessen Horowitz）的加密货币部（A16Z），成为其全球政策负责人。

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.

这位前CFTC专员现在是特朗普再次领导该机构的选择，这使他与其他候选人区分开来，这是一份较重的加密简历。这在华盛顿引起了一些眉毛。

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年离开CFTC之后，Quintenz不只是安静地退休。他加入了安德森·霍洛维茨（Andreessen Horowitz）的加密省（A16Z）作为其全球政策主管，如果他们计划重返监管角色，那么这不是一个举动。

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).

但这正是发生的事情。尽管特朗普与A16Z和其他加密货币公司有关，但他已提名Quintenz担任商品期货贸易委员会（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.

如果得到参议院的确认，他将被指控监督庞大的金融产品领域，从石油和天然气等熟悉的商品到新兴的数字资产领域。

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，他的财务披露表中充满了与加密货币相关的持股 - 在卡尔西（Kalshi）和下一个级别的衍生品（如卡尔西（Kalshi）和下一级别的衍生品）中，与A16Z相关的资产和董事会席位中有数百万美元。对于可能很快写规则的人来说，这是游戏中的很多皮肤。

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

问题是，真正期望与该行业接近的人公平地对其进行规范？

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.

如果得到确认，昆滕兹将辞去加密角色，出售相关投资，并撤回与他以前的隶属关系有关的决定。他还答应遵守参议院的道德规范。

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.

他不是第一个从行业转移到政府的人，也可能会赢得努力。尽管怀疑了，但这种情况还是一线希望。

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.

如果参议院确实确认了他，则可能意味着CFTC在加密货币中发挥了更中心的作用。这可能转化为更快的监管清晰度，与SEC的草皮战争更少，甚至更智能的规则实际上反映了加密货币在现实世界中的运作方式。