Brian Quintenz, the nominee for Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), met with senators to discuss the regulation of the cryptocurrency spot market. According to cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett, Quintenz has begun discussions with senators on Capitol Hill in preparation for his nomination hearing. Today, he met with Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, to discuss CFTC matters, including the regulation of the cryptocurrency spot market.