SEC CFTC nominees: Kristin Johnson and Steven Levine for the SEC, Nathan Anonick and Matthew Rowland for the CFTC, the first picks in about a year
Both agencies have been running short-handed. CoinDesk reports that the SEC is down to Chairman Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda after Hester Peirce's term expired and she left a few weeks ago, and that Chairman Mike Selig is the CFTC's sole commissioner. If all four nominees are confirmed, the SEC would have four members and the CFTC three. The two agencies share oversight of crypto markets, and the CFTC also regulates event contracts, the product behind Kalshi and other prediction markets.
What the market is pricing
A Polymarket search at 11:01 UTC returned no contract on these confirmations, so the nearest listed market is the fate of the crypto market structure bill that two of the nominees worked on. Crypto prices are shown for context; none of the coverage ties their fall to the nominations.
| Market | Price | 24h change | Read (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket: Clarity Act (H.R.3633) signed into law in 2026 | 2.15% (bid 2.1, ask 2.2) | +0.75 pts | 11:01 |
| BTCUSDT, Binance spot | $69,393.94 | -5.55% | 10:58 |
| ETHUSDT, Binance spot | $1,953.33 | -4.51% | 10:58 |
The Clarity Act contract has traded about $25.2 million in volume. TokenPost reports that the Senate failed to advance the bill earlier in November, which is consistent with a price near 2% with seven weeks left in the year. When our desk filed this story at 00:43 UTC, bitcoin was at $70,940; it has since broken $70,000, covered on our live crypto funding rates page.
Who the four nominees are
Seats and term dates below are as listed by TokenPost from the White House notice. Party labels are as reported by The Block.
| Nominee | Agency | Seat last held by | Term ends | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin N. Johnson, Michigan | SEC | Caroline A. Crenshaw | June 5, 2029 | Democrat |
| Steven Levine, Maryland | SEC | Hester M. Peirce | June 5, 2030 | Republican |
| Nathan Anonick, Virginia | CFTC | Rostin Behnam | June 19, 2031 | Republican |
| Matthew Rowland, District of Columbia | CFTC | Summer K. Mersinger | April 13, 2028 (remainder of term) | Democrat |
Johnson is a former CFTC commissioner who served until 2025. Levine was most recently general counsel and a senior adviser at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and earlier worked at the SEC as counsel and as deputy chief of staff to Uyeda, according to The Block. Anonick is legislative counsel to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman and was a lead negotiator on that committee's portion of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Rowland is a CFTC attorney detailed to the same committee who previously served on Johnson's staff, CoinDesk reports.
Why the mix of names stands out
Both commissions have traditionally been staffed on a bipartisan basis, but CoinDesk notes that the president had not nominated a Democrat to either agency before now, which makes the two Democratic picks unusual. Ji Kim of the Crypto Council for Innovation said bipartisan representation is essential to durable rules, The Block reported. Levine would take the seat of Peirce, who led the SEC's Crypto Task Force.
Why prediction market traders should care
The CFTC has spent the autumn at the center of the fight over event contracts. It has sued states that tried to shut Kalshi down, ordered exchanges to stop geofencing states, and warned Kalshi that charges could come over how it filed new contracts. The agency now has one sitting commissioner. Two confirmations, one from each party, would make it a commission of three. The reports we reviewed do not record any nominee's position on event contracts.
What to watch next
The Senate Banking Committee handles the SEC nominees and the Senate Agriculture Committee the CFTC nominees, followed by a vote of the full Senate. The chamber is in a lame-duck session after last week's election, CoinDesk notes. None of the reports we checked gives a hearing date, so the first signal will be a committee schedule.
Method and limits
Nominee details come from CoinDesk, The Block and TokenPost; we did not see the White House notice itself. CoinDesk identified Johnson as a Democrat and said Levine appears to be a Republican, while The Block gave a party for all four. The Polymarket price is the bid and ask midpoint from the public Gamma API at 11:01 UTC on November 13, 2026. Binance prices are 24-hour ticker readings at 10:58 UTC. Prices are not forecasts, and nothing here is legal or investment advice.
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Frequently asked questions
Who are the new SEC and CFTC nominees?
The White House sent four names to the Senate on November 12, 2026: Kristin N. Johnson and Steven Levine for the SEC, and Nathan Anonick and Matthew Rowland for the CFTC.
How many commissioners do the SEC and CFTC have now?
According to CoinDesk, the SEC has two sitting members, Chairman Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda, and the CFTC has only Chairman Mike Selig. Each agency can have up to five commissioners.
What happens next with the SEC and CFTC nominations?
The Senate Banking Committee considers the SEC nominees and the Senate Agriculture Committee considers the CFTC nominees, followed by a vote of the full Senate. The reports we checked give no hearing dates.
Sources
- CoinDesk, U.S. president names CFTC, SEC nominees for first time in a year
- The Block, White House sends crypto-relevant picks to fill SEC and CFTC seats
- TokenPost, White House nominations for SEC and CFTC seats
- Polymarket, Clarity Act (H.R.3633) signed into law in 2026?, read 11:01 UTC, November 13, 2026
- Binance, BTCUSDT spot, read 10:58 UTC
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