ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, U.S. CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Commissioner Goldsmith Romero stated that she will resign from the commission after the new appointee selected by President Trump takes office.The report noted that after Romero's resignation, Christine Johnson will become the only Democrat on the five-member CFTC commission. Goldsmith Romero helped to rebuild the Technology Advisory Committee at the CFTC, which is aimed at guiding the agency on how to best respond to the cryptocurrency industry.Previously, it was reported that Trump chose a16z's head of crypto policy, Brian Quintenz, to serve as the CFTC chairman.

ChainCatcher News, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Technical Advisory Committee plans to hold a meeting on July 18 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., to discuss topics related to decentralized finance (DeFi) and more.CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero stated in a statement on Wednesday: "In addition to other DeFi issues, we will also discuss decentralized finance (DeFi) models such as decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and the Commission's recent Ooki DAO case."Additionally, the committee will hear from technical experts on topics such as artificial intelligence and decentralized finance. According to the statement, the committee also plans to establish three subcommittees, one of which will focus specifically on digital assets and blockchain technology. (Source link)