Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov appointed to CFTC advisory body

Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network connecting smart contracts to external data sources, has been appointed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Innovation Advisory Committee.

The panel, established by CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, convenes leaders from traditional finance and the digital asset industry to guide the agency on emerging technologies.

“It’s great to see the CFTC proactively engaging with industry to develop clear rules that strengthen innovation and reinforce America’s leadership in global markets,” Nazarov said.

The oracle network has facilitated more than $25 trillion in transaction value and now targets institutional adoption through data feeds and cross-chain interoperability tools. Its infrastructure enables financial institutions and decentralized applications to operate across multiple blockchains by linking on-chain systems to real-world information.

Nazarov, who co-founded the project in 2017 after earlier work on peer-to-peer marketplaces and venture investing, joins representatives from organizations including Nasdaq, CME Group, Intercontinental Exchange, Coinbase, and Robinhood as the Commission seeks to balance innovation with market integrity.