Backpack US appoints former SEC Acting Chairman Piwowar to board amid push for crypto perps
Michael S. Piwowar was appointed by President Barack Obama and served as an SEC commissioner from 2013 to 2018.
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Michael S. Piwowar was appointed by President Barack Obama and served as an SEC commissioner from 2013 to 2018.
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