Bitcoin
February 13, 2026
The CFTC innovation advisory committee was announced on February 13, 2026, featuring 35 prominent executives from the financial and crypto sectors. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s newly established panel includes Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov, among other industry leaders. This CFTC innovation advisory committee aims to ensure regulatory policies reflect evolving market realities in cryptocurrency and digital assets.
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CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee Features Coinbase CEO, Ripple, and Top Crypto
CFTC Chairman Mike Selig repurposed a previous CEO council established in late 2025, nearly tripling its membership to also create the Innovation Advisory Committee. The expanded CFTC innovation advisory committee brings together top crypto CEOs alongside executives from traditional financial institutions such as Nasdaq, CME Group, and Cboe Global Markets.
🇺🇸 HUGE: CFTC announces a 35-member Innovation Advisory Committee which includes CEOs from Coinbase, Polymarket, Ripple, Kraken, Gemini, Chainlink Labs, and Robinhood. pic.twitter.com/lgmNkbz9EX
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) February 12, 2026
Chairman Selig stated:
“By bringing together participants from every corner of the marketplace, the IAC will be a major asset for the Commission as we work to modernize our rules and regulations for the innovations of today and tomorrow.”
Top Crypto CEOs Join Advisory Panel
The committee includes several top crypto CEOs representing major platforms. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong joins Ripple Brad Garlinghouse, Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, and also Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi. Other prominent members include Chris Dixon from a16z Crypto, Peter Mintzberg from Grayscale, and Anatoly Yakovenko from Solana Labs.
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The crypto advisory panel also features Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, Gemini CEO Tyler Winklevoss, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek, and representatives from Anchorage Digital, Blockchain.com, and Framework Ventures. Traditional finance is represented by leaders from FanDuel, DraftKings, ISDA, FIA, and major exchanges.
Chairman Selig also emphasized:
“America is home to the most transparent and well-regulated financial markets in the world, but we cannot assume that this will always be the case.”
Regulatory Coordination Efforts
The CFTC also recently joined forces with the SEC’s Project Crypto, signaling coordinated oversight of digital asset markets. The crypto advisory panel will guide the derivatives regulator as it develops frameworks for blockchain technologies and decentralized finance. With Ripple Brad Garlinghouse and other top crypto CEOs providing industry expertise, the committee is also positioned to help shape balanced regulations.
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