🏛️ Trump taps SEC crypto task force chief Selig to lead CFTC
2025-10-26Donald Trump names Selig, head of the SEC Crypto Task Force, as his next nominee to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on October 25, 2025. The move would place the SEC’s crypto task force leader at the helm of the U.S. derivatives regulator, aligning a digital-asset enforcement specialist with the CFTC’s top post. Selig’s current role centers on crypto-related work at the Securities and Exchange Commission and is now tapped to run the CFTC, positioning a figure with direct experience in digital asset oversight for the agency’s leadership.
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