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Michael Selig

Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Background

Michael Selig is the 16th Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Before his CFTC post, he was chief counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Crypto Task Force and senior advisor to SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins.

Key facts

Title on CFTC profile: 16th Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commissionsource
Sworn into office: December 22, 2025source
Nominated by President Donald J. Trump: October 27, 2025source
Confirmed by the U.S. Senate: December 18, 2025source
Previous role: Chief counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Crypto Task Force and senior advisor to SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkinssource
Sworn in as Chairman: December 22, 2025source
Senate confirmation: December 18, 2025source
Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher: 2022 to 2025source
Law degree: George Washington University Law School, 2015source
SEC role: Chief counsel for the cryptocurrency task force at the Securities and Exchange Commission, 2025source

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The CLARITY Act Fails in the Senate as a 49-50 Cloture Vote Falls Short

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The CFTC and SEC Lean on Their Statutory Authority After the CLARITY Act Fails

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Aug 22, 2026 · 7 min read

CFTC Chairman Mike Selig Will Write Crypto Market Structure Rules if the CLARITY Act Stalls

Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min read

Polymarket Faces CFTC Scrutiny and Senate Pressure Over Staged-Trade Marketing Videos

Jun 28, 2026 · 2 min read

CME Sues the CFTC Over Its Approval of Kalshi Crypto Perpetual Futures

Jun 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Treasury Secretary and SEC Chair Publicly Push CLARITY Act to Trump's Desk as Senate Markup Deadline Nears

Apr 13, 2026 · 3 min read

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Mar 30, 2026 · 9 min read

CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force to Build Clear Rules for Crypto and Fintech

Mar 29, 2026 · 2 min read

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