[Trump Nominates First Democrats for SEC and CFTC Commissioners] Odaily Planet Daily reports that US President Donald Trump has submitted four nominations to the Senate: Nathan Anonick and Matthew Rowland to serve on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Kristin Johnson and Steven Levine to serve on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This marks the first time the Trump administration has nominated Democrats for either the SEC or CFTC; Rowland and Johnson are Democrats, while Anonick and Levine are Republicans. Both CFTC nominees have worked on the Clarity Act. Levine will replace Hester Peirce on the SEC seat; Johnson will replace Caroline Crenshaw, who is skeptical of cryptocurrencies. All nominations require Senate confirmation. These nominations come at a time when seats on the two regulatory agencies are vacant. The Senate is expected to fall to Democratic control in January, limiting the window for Republican confirmation. (Decrypt)