Tagged: mike selig

April 24, 2026 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

This week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the US Department of Justice charged an active duty military member with insider trading in regard to the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, the former dictator of Venezuela. The allegations were that Gannon Ken Van Dyke, the… Read More

March 9, 2026 @ 8:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a timely announcement that underscores the intersection of technology and national security, CFTC Chairman Mike Selig has spotlighted President Trump’s newly released Cyber Strategy for America. The framework designates the safeguarding of cryptocurrency networks and blockchain protocols against evolving cyber risks as a core… Read More

February 17, 2026 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is supporting the fast emerging prediction markets. Following an onslaught of state-based lawsuits, CFTC Chairman Mike Selig has issued a statement defending these marketplaces and filed a friend-of-the-court brief advocating federal oversight rather than piecemeal state regulation. Chairman Selig… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Mike Selig, the new Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has issued a statement on this recently approved confirmation. The full Senate voted 53 to 43 to approve the nomination. No Democrats voted to support the nomination. Selig, well known for his support… Read More

November 18, 2025 @ 11:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Michael Selig, selected to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) by President Trump, is expected to go through the hearing process at a meeting of the Senate Agriculture Committee this Wednesday. President Trump selected Selig following the decision to withdraw Brian Quintenz’s nomination to… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Mike Selig, Chief Counsel on the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, is reportedly set to be nominated as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The SEC Crypto Task Force is pursuing updated rules to enable digital asset innovation and will likely become one of… Read More