The US CFTC has appointed Amir Zaidi as its new chief of staff. Zaidi previously oversaw the CFTC's Bitcoin futures certification and deployment.

PANews reported on January 1st that, according to an announcement on the CFTC's official website, CFTC Chairman Mike Selig announced that Amir Zaidi will serve as the CFTC's Chief of Staff. Amir Zaidi previously held various positions within the CFTC from 2010 to 2019, including Head of Markets Oversight. During his tenure, he oversaw the certification and deployment of Bitcoin futures contracts (the first federally regulated cryptocurrency product). Prior to returning to the CFTC, Amir Zaidi was the Global Head of Compliance for a major broker-dealer and introducing broker. Before 2010, Amir Zaidi held various financial, legal, and regulatory positions in New York and Washington, D.C. He has decades of experience in the financial services industry.