The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda unveiled a list of the agency’s newly-appointed executive staff on Tuesday, including three members of the Crypto Task Force.
Two of the task force’s appointees come from within the SEC’s ranks. Richard Gabbert, who formerly served as a counsel to crypto-friendly task force head Commissioner Hester Pierce will be its chief of staff, as well as a senior advisor to Uyeda. Taylor Asher, who was previously a senior policy advisor to Uyeda, will be the task force’s chief policy advisor.
The other named appointee – Landon Zinda, who will be counsel to Uyeda and a senior advisor for the task force – previously served as policy director for crypto think tank Coin Center. Prior to his work for Coin Center, Zinda worked for two crypto-friendly congressmen, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.).
The SEC announced the formation of the new Crypto Task Force last month, just one day after former Chairman Gary Gensler stepped down. The task force will be focused on “developing a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets,
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