ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Landon Zinda has resigned from his position as Policy Director at the cryptocurrency advocacy organization Coin Center to join the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cryptocurrency working group. In an announcement on February 4, SEC Acting Chair Mark Uyeda stated that Zinda has joined the commission as a senior advisor to the cryptocurrency working group. The former Coin Center director will work alongside Chief of Staff Richard Gabbert and Chief Policy Advisor Taylor Asher in the group led by Commissioner Hester Peirce.Coin Center's Communications Director Neeraj Agrawal confirmed that Zinda "is no longer an employee of the organization." As of February 4, his name still appeared on Coin Center's website, and his LinkedIn profile indicated that he had been working at the advocacy organization since March 2023.The cryptocurrency working group was announced on January 21, with the aim of "helping the commission delineate clear regulatory boundaries, providing practical registration pathways, developing reasonable disclosure frameworks, and prudently deploying enforcement resources." The SEC stated that the group would coordinate with other federal agencies, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Caroline D. Pham, is launching a series of public roundtable meetings to discuss the evolving trends and innovations in market structure, covering topics such as affiliated entities and conflicts of interest, prediction markets, and digital assets.Pham also reiterated last year's call for public participation and urged the CFTC to increase transparency in its policy approach to changes in the derivatives market.

ChainCatcher News: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold its first closed meeting since Mark Uyeda took over as acting chairman on January 23 at 2:00 PM Washington time (January 24 at 3:00 AM Beijing time).The agenda includes: initiating and resolving ban actions, initiating and resolving administrative proceedings, resolving litigation claims, and other matters related to inspection and enforcement procedures.

ChainCatcher News, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has officially resigned.According to new appointment documents released by the White House, Mark Uyeda has been appointed as the acting chairman of the SEC.It is reported that Uyeda is a Republican and has served as an SEC commissioner since June 30, 2022. Before becoming an SEC commissioner, Uyeda worked at the SEC for over 15 years. FOX Business previously reported that Mark Uyeda aims to assist Trump in fulfilling the promise to end the Biden administration's so-called "crypto war."

ChainCatcher news, sources say that U.S. President-elect Trump has chosen Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Caroline Pham to serve as the agency's acting chair.Sources say that the five commissioners of the CFTC voted on Monday to confirm Pham as acting chair. The commission typically approves the acting chair nominee selected by the incoming administration. Pham and a spokesperson for the CFTC declined to comment.

ChainCatcher NewsThe acting chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Travis Hill, recently acknowledged in a speech that the agency has engaged in "de-banking" practices against cryptocurrency companies. He pointed out that some crypto-related businesses have lost banking services without any explanation, calling this practice "unacceptable."Travis Hill further stated, "The long-term goal of the FDIC is to reduce the number of unbanked individuals, and depriving law-abiding customers of their bank accounts is unacceptable." He also emphasized that the FDIC must ensure that no staff members pressure banks to abandon law-abiding customers. Additionally, he criticized the FDIC's current stance on cryptocurrency, believing that the agency is overly cautious and stifling innovation. It is reported that the leadership transition at the FDIC is expected to begin on January 20.

ChainCatcher News, U.S. Congressman and Arkansas Republican French Hill stated in an interview that Republican SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce "may become the new acting chair of the U.S. SEC."Hill said, "We look forward to Trump's appointment of a new SEC chair, and after Gary Gensler steps down on January 20 next year, a Republican will become the acting chair of the SEC. That person could be Hester Peirce------she is very likely to become the acting chair of the SEC."Regarding Gary Gensler's announcement of his impending departure, Hill remarked, "Gensler has been quite disappointing for the crypto ecosystem." This is because Gensler has taken an "enforcement-first" approach, and "Gensler's views on the crypto industry are almost contradictory."Hill added that the SEC cannot address all the issues currently facing the U.S. crypto industry. Congress must work with the SEC to pass legislation to ensure fair enforcement of digital assets.