Concerns over Quintenz ties with crypto industry

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Brian Quintenz, according to financial disclosures submitted on May 25, 2025 has $3.4 million in assets, including investments in multiple Andreessen Horowitz crypto funds

Brian Quintenz, in a May 21, 2025 letter to the CFTC Ethics Official, pledged to divest from all positions that could potentially pose conflicts of interest as CFTC Chair within 90 days of confirmation

Brian Quintenz, if confirmed as CFTC Chair, committed to recusing himself from any matters involving Andreessen Horowitz for two years and Kalshi for one year

Brian Quintenz’s nomination for CFTC Chair raised concerns over conflicts of interest, as the CFTC regulates crypto derivatives and prediction markets, where he has worked and holds financial stakes

Brian Quintenz serves on the board of Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform where users trade contracts on real-world events, and has stock options in the company

Brian Quintenz serves as global head of policy at a16z crypto, which is the digital assets division of Andreessen Horowitz

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