White House Weighs More Candidates for CFTC as Nominee Stalls

The White House is weighing additional candidates to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as the confirmation process for Brian Quintenz to lead the regulator has stalled, according to people familiar with the matter.

An additional slate of potential picks to lead the CFTC has emerged, with discussions picking up in recent weeks. The possible contenders include government officials focused on crypto policy, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing personnel decisions.

The CFTC, which oversees trillions of dollars in swaps trading, is poised to gain more sway over digital assets under legislation being considered in Congress. ...