Crypto execs Armstrong, Garlinghouse among many named to U.S. CFTC advisory group

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new chief, Mike Selig, repurposed the agency's previous CEO innovation council, almost tripling its members. What to know : The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has set its inaugural list for the Innovation Advisory Committee, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. The group will have a role in steering future regulations as the U.S. derivatives watchdog takes on oversight duties in the crypto markets.