Amir Zaidi Appointed as CFTC Chief of Staff

According to PANews, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that Amir Zaidi will assume the role of Chief of Staff. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig made the announcement via the CFTC's official website. Zaidi has a long history with the CFTC, having held various positions from 2010 to 2019, including Director of the Division of Market Oversight. During his tenure, he was instrumental in overseeing the certification and deployment of Bitcoin futures contracts, the first federally regulated cryptocurrency product. Before rejoining the CFTC, Zaidi served as the Global Head of Compliance for a major broker-dealer and introducing broker. Prior to 2010, he held various financial, legal, and regulatory roles in New York and Washington, bringing decades of experience in the financial services industry.