The founder of Aptos Labs has been appointed as a member of the CFTC's Digital Assets Subcommittee

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Mo Shaikh, co-founder and CEO of Aptos Labs, as a member of its Digital Assets Subcommittee. The Digital Assets Subcommittee consists of 34 people, with other members including executives from BlackRock, Polygon Labs, Uniswap Labs, and Bank of New York Mellon. The Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee is affiliated with the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC). Founded in 1998, the GMAC is composed of important figures in the financial community, including executives from Citadel, Goldman Sachs, and HSBC. The committee advises the CFTC on regulation and rulemaking.