TechFlow News, January 7th, according to Cointelegraph, the last Democratic commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Caroline Crenshaw, has left her position, leaving the agency entirely composed of Republicans. This change is expected to accelerate the formulation of pro-cryptocurrency policies by 2026.
As a staunch opponent of Bitcoin ETFs, Crenshaw's departure is seen as a victory for the cryptocurrency industry. Currently, the SEC consists of three Republican commissioners: Chairman Paul Atkins, Hester Peirce, and Mark Uyeda.
The Trump administration also controls other regulatory agencies, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which has only one Republican commissioner. Although the SEC must still adhere to the Federal Administrative Procedure Act, experts predict that 2026 will be a "bumper year" for cryptocurrency regulation.
