The White House is considering nominating Josh Sterling as CFTC Chairman

Jinse Finance reported that the White House is considering nominating Josh Sterling as Chairman of the CFTC. Josh Sterling previously served as the Director of the Market Participants Division at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). His responsibilities at the CFTC included overseeing registered participants in the U.S. derivatives market, such as banks, intermediaries, and asset management firms; supervising whether these institutions comply with reporting rules, registration requirements, and the compliance of trading activities. He also participated in the CFTC's rulemaking under the Dodd-Frank Act and promoted several landmark enforcement cases. Sterling is currently a partner at Milbank LLP, focusing on regulatory and enforcement matters in derivatives, financial market infrastructure, and cryptocurrencies.