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Trump CFTC names Donald Battle, Matthew Haws as newest senior staff members
Jun 15, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
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On June 15, 2026 the CFTC appointed Donald Battle as Chief Data Innovation Officer, bringing blockchain forensics and data science expertise from the SEC and FinCEN, and named J. Matthew Haws as Senior Advisor. The hires sharpen crypto data analytics, surveillance and enforcement capabilities and are likely to improve market integrity, security and regulatory clarity for DeFi, DEX/CEX activity and token markets.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced two major leadership appointments today, June 15, 2026. Donald Battle now joins the agency as Chief Data Innovation Officer, bringing expertise in blockchain forensics and data science from his time at the SEC and FinCEN. On the other hand, J. Matthew Haws has been named Senior Advisor to...
