Biden White House Eyes Emory’s Kristin Johnson for CFTC Seat
- Candidate for U.S. derivaties regulator is a law professor
- Johnson has called for stricter oversight of cryptocurrencies
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The Biden administration plans to select Kristin Johnson, a law professor who previously worked on Wall Street, for a Democratic seat on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Johnson, who teaches at Emory University School of Law, would fill one of two vacancies at the agency. An announcement by the White House may still be weeks away, according to the person who requested anonymity because the choice has not been made public.