U.S. President Donald Trump named four individuals to potential posts at the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the first time he has done so since 2025.
Trump is recommending former CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson and attorney Steven Levine to the SEC, and Nathan Anonick and Matthew Rowland to the CFTC, filling out empty seats at both agencies, according to the White House’s website. Each of these nominations will need a favorable vote by the Senate.
The SEC and CFTC both play key roles in overseeing various parts of the crypto markets (not to mention the overall U.S. financial markets), but have had a limited slate of commissioners since Trump retook the White House in January 2025. The SEC is currently helmed by Chairman Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda. Former Commissioner Hester Peirce’s term expired and she left the agency a few weeks ago.
The CFTC currently just has Chairman Mike Selig as the sole commissioner. Both agencies can have up to five commissioners overall, and were typically staffed by bipartisan commissioners.
