CFTC Democratic Commissioner Kristin Johnson plans to leave, marking a major leadership shakeup at the agency

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Top lead at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Kristin Johnson will be leaving the agency at the end of the year, marking now the fourth commissioner to depart the agency.

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Sarah Wynn

Publish date

May 21, 2025

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The Block

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https://www.theblock.co/post/355276/cftc-democratic-commissioner-kristin-johnson-plans-to-leave-marking-a-major-leadership-shakeup-at-the-agency

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Johnson is now the fourth and last commissioner over the past few days announcing that they planned to leave the agency.

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Johnson has spoken often about crypto and has said the CFTC should 'immediately develop regulation' around the custody of assets.

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