The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) expanded its Innovation Advisory Committee to 35 members on Thursday and added top crypto executives, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
CFTC chair Mike Selig said the committee will “ensure the CFTC’s decisions reflect market realities.” He also said it will help the agency “develop clear rules of the road for the Golden Age of American Financial Markets.”
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The CFTC launched the committee in January. It started with 12 charter members. It later expanded the final list to 35.
CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee expands to 35 members
The CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee replaced the agency’s Technology Advisory Committee. The earlier panel focused on how new technologies affected derivatives markets.
The newer committee centers on emerging products, platforms, and business models in financial markets. It covers how these systems work in real trading environments.
At the same time, Selig said the CFTC has started coordinating with the Securities and Exchange Commission on how to regulate crypto. That work links CFTC SEC coordination with broader US crypto regulation.
CFTC advisory committee adds Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse
Crypto executives now form a large share of the CFTC advisory committee. Of the 35 members, the report said 20 tie to companies involved in crypto.
In addition, at least five members connect to prediction markets. That adds firms tied to event based trading into the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee.
The list includes Gemini CEO Tyler Winklevoss, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour, and Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek. It also includes executives from market infrastructure and exchange groups, including Nasdaq, Intercontinental Exchange, Cboe Global Markets, and CME Group.
The roster also names crypto and trading platform leaders. These include a16z Crypto partner Chris Dixon, Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams, Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith, Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev, Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg, and Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley.
The list also included executives at Kraken and Bullish. In addition, it included leaders from Paradigm, DraftKings, and the US Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation.
CFTC crypto policy focus covers products, platforms, and market models
The CFTC said the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee will advise on the “commercial, economic, and practical” considerations of emerging market activity.
That guidance will cover products, platforms, and business models that shape modern financial markets. It links directly to how the agency frames CFTC crypto policy and other rules.
In its January announcement, the CFTC said it will also consider input beyond the CFTC advisory committee.
It will look to views from regulatory bodies, academia, and public interest groups while forming policy for US crypto regulation.
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📅 Published: February 13, 2026 • 🕓 Last updated: February 13, 2026
