Amir Zaidi, who facilitated the launch of BTC futures, appointed as CFTC Chief of Staff

Mars Finance reports that on January 1st, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) made an official announcement that Amir Zaidi, a key policymaker who previously promoted the launch of regulated Bitcoin futures in the U.S., has returned after six years to serve as the CFTC Chief of Staff. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig stated that as Congress prepares to submit legislation on the digital asset market structure to the President, Amir Zaidi will bring his experience and expertise to the CFTC in developing regulations for the rapidly evolving commodity markets. Zaidi previously held multiple positions at the CFTC from 2010 to 2019, including Director of the Market Oversight Division in his last two years, where he supervised and facilitated the establishment of the regulated Bitcoin futures market in the U.S.