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CFTC's Pham Said to Plot Exit, Agency May Be Left Without a Party Majority

As Summer Mersinger exits to run the Blockchain Association and Caroline Pham talks of leaving when the new chairman arrives, the commission may fall to two.

By Jesse Hamilton|Edited by Nikhilesh De

Updated May 16, 2025, 6:17 p.m. Published May 15, 2025, 3:56 a.m.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, may leave the agency soon, potentially leaving it with only two commissioners. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)