Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Pioneer Crypto Fan to Head CFTC


Firm filled with TechGods Andreessen Horowitz supplied another appointee for Trump II, the digital Caligula.  

U.S. 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, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday citing a document.

Quintenz served in the commissioner role before, but not as chairman.  Initially nominated by President Obama, Quintenz was approved for the position in 2017 under President Trump. 

His speaker bio stated:

Brian has long stood out as an innovative thinker in crypto and DeFi and was one of the earliest leaders in Washington to recognize the value of crypto

Brian initially joined a16z crypto as a senior advisor. In December 2022, he moved to the full-time role leading its policy team.

TechGods are in place to legitimize crypto and take the government shackles off fintech.  It's similar to the dissolution of Glass-Steagall, only exponentially worse.  

Banks can hold crypto.  I thought that was the lure of the blockchain and having digital wallets, i.e. banks were not needed.  

The gladiators in place to "create the regulatory framework" for crypto, pass it up to the Crypto Czar David Sacks who can then bring the digital holy grail to Trump II, the digital Caligula.  

Trump II will sanctify the offering, while plugging his memecoin and various TruthFi offerings.  If were lucky TechGod David Sacks will bring his kid to the Oval Office presser.