美国商品期货交易委员会 (CFTC) 宣布创新工作组成员名单

CFTC 宣布创新工作组人员名单 |美国商品期货交易委员会
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美国商品期货交易委员会 (CFTC) 宣布创新工作组成员名单
2026 年 4 月 10 日
华盛顿——商品期货交易委员会今天宣布了创新工作组的成员。 ITF 将与委员会合作，为专注于加密资产和区块链技术的创新者制定明确的监管框架；人工智能和自主系统；以及预测市场和事件合约。
由 Michael J. Passalacqua 领导的创新工作组由来自委员会各个部门和办公室的工作人员以及在私营部门处理这些问题方面拥有丰富经验的个人组成。
“创新工作组汇集了一支领导团队，他们拥有深厚的专业知识和热情，致力于为美国创新者提供明确的道路规则，”主席迈克尔·塞利格 (Michael S. Selig) 说。
ITF 的初始成员包括：
Hank Balaban，高级顾问：在加入 ITF 之前，Balaban 在 Latham & Watkins 的数字资产和新兴公司业务小组中从事法律工作。巴拉班拥有乔治城大学法学博士学位和达特茅斯学院学士学位。
Sam Canavos，高级顾问：Canavos 曾担任 Patomak Global Partners 的顾问，为公司提供有关创新技术（包括加密货币和预测市场）的美国监管事务的建议。卡纳沃斯拥有安东尼·斯卡利亚法学院法学博士学位和弗吉尼亚大学学士学位。
Mark Fajfar，高级顾问：Fajfar 在加入 ITF 之前任职于 CFTC 总法律顾问办公室，在那里他积累了 10 多年的法律事务经验。在加入 CFTC 之前，Fajfar 曾担任 Fried Frank 公司金融监管业务的特别顾问。他拥有乔治城大学法学博士学位和学士学位。
尤金·冈萨雷斯四世 (Eugene Gonzalez IV)，高级顾问：冈萨雷斯此前曾在盛德奥斯汀公司的区块链和金融科技业务团队中从事法律工作。冈萨雷斯在福特汉姆大学获得法学博士学位，在维拉诺瓦大学获得学士学位。
迪娜·穆萨（Dina Moussa），高级顾问：穆萨从 CFTC 市场参与者部门加入工作组，并担任特别顾问。穆萨此前曾在美国哥伦比亚特区地方法院担任书记员，在此之前，他曾在科森·奥康纳的白领辩护实践小组中从事私人执业。她拥有乔治城大学法学博士学位和卫斯理大学学士学位。
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CFTC Announces Innovation Task Force Staff | CFTC
Release Number 9210-26
CFTC Announces Innovation Task Force Staff
April 10, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the members of the Innovation Task Force. The ITF will work with the Commission to develop a clear regulatory framework for innovators focused on crypto assets and blockchain technologies; artificial intelligence and autonomous systems; and prediction markets and event contracts.
The Innovation Task Force, led by Michael J. Passalacqua, is composed of staff from various divisions and offices throughout the Commission, as well as individuals with extensive private sector experience working on these issues.
“The Innovation Task Force brings together a leading team that exhibits deep expertise and an enthusiastic commitment to deliver clear rules of the road for American innovators,” said Chairman Michael S. Selig.
The initial members of the ITF include:
Hank Balaban, Senior Advisor : Prior to joining the ITF, Balaban practiced law at Latham & Watkins in the firm’s Digital Asset and Emerging Companies practice groups. Balaban holds a J.D. from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College.
Sam Canavos, Senior Advisor : Canavos was previously a consultant at Patomak Global Partners, where he advised firms on U.S. regulatory matters related to innovative technologies, including crypto and prediction markets. Canavos holds a J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia.
Mark Fajfar, Senior Advisor : Fajfar joins the ITF from the CFTC’s Office of the General Counsel, where he garnered over 10 years of experience working on legal matters. Before joining the CFTC, Fajfar served as special counsel at Fried Frank in the firm’s financial regulatory practice. He holds a J.D. and bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University.
Eugene Gonzalez IV, Senior Advisor : Gonzalez previously practiced law at Sidley Austin in the firm’s Blockchain and FinTech practice group. Gonzalez earned his J.D. from Fordham University and his bachelor’s degree from Villanova University.
Dina Moussa, Senior Advisor : Moussa joins the Task Force from the CFTC’s Market Participants Division, where she serves as special counsel. Moussa previously clerked on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and, prior to that, worked in private practice in Cozen O’Connor’s white collar defense practice group. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University.
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