The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed 35 members, including senior executives from major cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini, to its newly formed Innovation Advisory Committee. This panel, which replaces the former Technology Advisory Committee, will focus on the commercial and economic impacts of emerging business models on market integrity, customer protection, and competition. The committee's formation underscores the growing urgency of digital asset oversight. The committee includes 20 members directly tied to crypto companies, with notable appointees like Brian Armstrong of Coinbase and Tyler Winklevoss of Gemini. Additionally, executives from traditional finance and major market operators such as Nasdaq and CME Group have joined the panel. This initiative aligns with the CFTC's and SEC's joint "Project Crypto" to enhance digital asset regulation.