US CFTC Chairman Appoints Crypto Lawyer Michael Passalacqua as Senior Advisor

Jinse Finance reported that Michael Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced the appointment of attorney Michael Passalacqua, who has experience in cryptocurrency and blockchain litigation, as Senior Advisor. Passalacqua previously worked at the international law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and also served as Assistant General Counsel at a crypto asset capital markets company, where he was responsible for regulatory and trading matters related to crypto assets.