The Trump transition team has vetted at least half a dozen potential candidates to run the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, with two front-runners emerging.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam renewed his call for cryptocurrency legislation and warned of increased litigation risk post-Chevron on Jan. 8, in his last public remarks as chair.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Rostin Behnam will step down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, the agency said on Tuesday, paving the way for Trump to appoint his own chief and kick-start a crypto policy overhaul.

The chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is slated to resign on Jan. 20, coinciding with President-elect Trump’s inauguration, leaving a vacancy for the federal regulatory

In an October interview with Bloomberg Television, Behnam said the agency has been “stretched thin” in keeping up with new assets, including cryptocurrencies, following a court decision that legalized using derivatives contracts to bet on election outcomes. The agency is complying with that decision even as it appeals the ruling, the chair said.