Solidus Labs hires former CFTC official Kevin Webb as VP of policy

Solidus Labs has a new person in charge of talking to regulators, and he used to be one. The compliance technology firm announced on October 14, 2026, that Kevin Webb has joined as vice president of policy. His job is to lead the company’s regulatory strategy and engagement, both in the US and internationally. Webb recently retired after 21 years of federal service, including time at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice. For a company whose entire product is helping markets stay on the right side of the rules, hiring someone who helped write them is a fairly logical move. Who Kevin Webb is, and why Solidus wanted him During his time at the CFTC, Webb advised congressional committees on how digital asset markets should be structured. He is also described as the principal drafter of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, commonly called the Clarity Act, legislation aimed at bringing structure to how digital assets are regulated in the US. At Solidus, Webb will run regulatory engagement across jurisdictions. According to the company, his US-focused role complements policy work it already has underway in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe. What S...