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His nomination has garnered support from the venture capital (VC) industry, including Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, and Bobby Franklin, president of the National Venture Capital Association. Quintenz&#8217;s appointment comes amid internal controversies at the CFTC, including recent staff changes. This nomination highlights a16z&#8217;s increasing influence within the Trump administration, with several of its affiliates taking on significant government roles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Quintenz, who leads policy for Andreessen Horowitz\u2019s (a16z) crypto team, has been nominated by President Trump to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). 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