Phyrex
Phyrex|Sep 03, 2026 06:35
I just saw the recruitment information for @ Aster_deX and found that they are recruiting for the position of Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs in the United States. After checking the requirements, I found that the scope of this position has exceeded that of ordinary legal or daily compliance. This person in charge needs to develop Aster's regulatory and public policy strategy in the United States, research licensing and market entry plans, track regulatory changes related to digital assets and derivatives, and directly establish relationships with regulatory agencies, government departments, policy makers, and industry associations. The recruitment requirements are also not low, requiring at least 10 years of experience in public policy, government affairs, or financial regulation, as well as familiarity with digital assets, securities, derivatives, and trading businesses. This indicates that Aster needs someone who can determine the compliance route in the United States, communicate directly with regulatory agencies, and translate regulatory requirements into products and business solutions. This sign is quite interesting, as DEX compliance has not yet begun and Aster's perpetual contracts will still involve CFTC. Crypto asset perpetual contracts mainly enter the regulation of commodity derivatives, while stock related perpetual contracts may also enter the regulatory scope of the SEC for securities and securities swaps. Therefore, this position must be familiar with the SEC, CFTC, and congressional legislation at the same time. Then I asked ChatGPT to help me guess who or who is more suitable based on their public resume, and the AI provided Justin Slaughter as the most suitable candidate. He has previously served as the Director of the SEC's Office of Legislative and Government Affairs, as well as the Chief Policy Advisor to CFTC commissioners and the General Counsel to US senators. Currently, he is a senior advisor to Paradigm, covering almost all the requirements in job postings. Another suitable person is Rebecca Rettig. She has been responsible for the legal and policy work of Aave, Polygon, and Jito Labs, and is very familiar with DEX front-end, protocol developer responsibilities, and how DeFi products can adapt to US regulations. There are also former CFTC commissioner Summer Mersinger and former acting CFTC chairman Caroline Pham. Both of them are familiar with US derivatives regulation and government relations, but currently serving as the CEO of the Blockchain Association and the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer of MoonPay respectively, the difficulty of poaching them should not be low. Jake Chervinsky's experience is also very suitable, but he is now in charge of the Hyperliquid Policy Center. Considering the competitive relationship between Hyperliquid and Aster, it is not impossible to dig a wall. Of course, if former SEC and CFTC officials are recruited in the end, it indicates that Aster's focus is more on licensing and US market access. If DeFi legal and policy experts are found, the focus may be on front-end exemptions, product control, and protocol architecture.
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