On Monday, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam announced the formation of a new Innovation Advisory Committee, designed to provide guidance for the regulation of emerging technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence. Behnam will serve as the initiator of the new committee, which plans to nominate 12 members of the CEO Innovation Council as founding members. Those selected include several leading figures in the crypto space: Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss, Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan, prediction market platform Kalshi founder Tarek Mansour, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek, and Kraken co-founder Arjun Sethi. Executives from traditional financial institutions are also included: Intercontinental Exchange Group (ICE) CEO Jeff Sprecher, Cboe Global Markets CEO David Howson, and Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman. Behnam stated that the Innovation Advisory Committee will replace the existing Technology Advisory Committee, aiming to involve top crypto industry leaders in the CFTC's regulatory process to develop pragmatic and forward-looking market regulatory policies. The new committee will advise the CFTC on "the commercial operation, economic benefits, and practical considerations of emerging financial products, platforms, and business models," thereby "establishing clear rules for the development of a golden age for U.S. financial markets." (Cointelegraph)