Brian Quintenz Joins SUI Group Board after CFTC Nomination Pulled
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz has joined the SUI Group's board of directors to bolster its regulatory strategy.Summary
Brian Quintenz, former Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) under President Trump, has been appointed to the SUI Group's board of directors. The SUI Group stated that Quintenz's appointment will strengthen its regulatory and policy leadership, particularly concerning its digital asset treasury strategy, which reportedly held over 107 million Sui tokens valued around $200 million as of Q3 2025. Quintenz previously served at the CFTC from 2017 to 2021 and has held roles in the private crypto sector, including at a16z crypto and as an advisor to Crypto.com. This move follows a pattern of former CFTC officials transitioning to the private sector. Quintenz was initially nominated by Trump to chair the CFTC, but the nomination was pulled after text messages surfaced showing discussions with Gemini co-founders about potential CFTC enforcement assurances. Michael Selig was later nominated to chair the agency.
(Source：Cointelegraph)