White House Withdraws Brian Quintenz as CFTC Nominee
The White House has pulled Brian Quintenz's nomination to chair the CFTC following congressional delays and controversy.
Articles by Nikolas Sargeant
Nik is a content and public relations specialist with an ever-growing interest in Crypto. He has been published on several leading Crypto and blockchain based news sites. He is currently based in Spain, but hails from the Pacific Northwest in the US.
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