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🌙 A16z’s Crypto Policy Head Brian Quintenz for CFTC

President Donald Trump plans to pick Brian Quintenz, the head of policy at Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z crypto arm, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to a document sent by the White House to Capitol Hill.

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Mike Gavela
February 12, 2025

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Crypto Roundup - February 12

Brian Quintenz, a former CFTC chair under the Trump administration, has joined Andreessen Horowitz as a partner, which marks a significant bridging of cryptocurrency interests with regulatory expertise. Concurrently, Franklin Templeton has expanded into digital finance by tokenizing a $380 million U.S. government money fund on blockchains like Solana and Polygon, introducing peer-to-peer BENJI tokens for investment. In a parallel development, Robinhood has experienced a 700% increase in crypto revenue, fueled by a boom in Bitcoin trading, underscoring the growing integration of cryptocurrencies into mainstream trading platforms.

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  • Brian Quintenz Joins a16z: Former CFTC chair brings regulatory expertise to major crypto investment firm.

  • Tokenized Money Fund Goes Live: Franklin Templeton launches $380M fund on Solana and Polygon.

  • Robinhood's Crypto Revenue Surges: 700% increase amid Bitcoin's market rally.

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A16z's crypto policy head Brian Quintenz tapped by President Trump for CFTC chair: CNBC Crypto World

On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin whipsaws after higher-than-expected inflation data for January. Plus, Trump taps Andreessen Horowitz crypto policy head Brian Quintenz to lead the CFTC. And, Nathan Allman of Ondo Finance discusses institutional sentiment toward crypto.

www.cnbc.com/video/2025/02/12/a16z-brian-quintenz-president-trump-cftc-chair-crypto-world.html

Franklin Templeton FOBXX tokenized money fund goes live on Solana

The deployment could be a much-needed boost to Solana's tokenized money fund ecosystem.

cryptoslate.com/franklin-templeton-fobxx-tokenized-money-fund-goes-live-on-solana

Robinhood’s crypto revenue skyrockets 700% amid Bitcoin boom

Robinhood attributed the crypto volume surge to Bitcoin's rally above $100,000 and strategic product expansion.

cryptoslate.com/robinhoods-crypto-revenue-skyrockets-700-amid-bitcoin-boom

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Arizona, Utah, and Oklahoma Take the Lead in Strategic Bitcoin Reserves Legislation - "The Defiant"

Arizona, Utah, and most recently Oklahoma are making significant progress on bills that propose the creation of Strategic Bitcoin Reserves (SBRs), paving the way for other states to follow.

thedefiant.io/news/regulation/arizona-utah-and-oklahoma-take-the-lead-in-strategic-bitcoin-reserves-legislation

Base token VIRTUAL listed on Kraken — but not Coinbase

As Coinbase's Base continues ceding market share to Solana, Kraken decided to simply list the Solana-based version of a popular Base token.

protos.com/base-token-virtual-listed-on-kraken-but-not-coinbase

Trump-Putin deal frees Russian crypto founder tied to $4 billion Bitcoin laundering

Crypto exchange operator Vinnik released in US-Russia prisoner swap; he pleaded guilty to laundering $4B through BTC-e.

cryptobriefing.com/crypto-exchange-operator-prisoner-exchange

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