Jan 20, 2026

Trump's new CFTC chief Selig starts 'future-proof' initiative to champion crypto

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig signals an intent to set crypto policy into formal rules that would be ha...

Jan 12, 2026

CFTC to tap Tyler Winklevoss, other crypto CEOs as first members of innovation p...

Mike Selig, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is settling in with the revamping of a new innovation panel with...

Jan 08, 2026

Bitnomial wins U.S. regulator's nod on prediction markets push, joins growing cr...

U.S. derivatives platform and clearinghouse is focusing on prediction contracts targeted at digital assets movements and economic...

Dec 19, 2025

Senate confirms Trump crypto-friendly nominees to take over CFTC, FDIC

In a package of confirmations, the U.S. Senate approved Mike Selig to lead the CFTC and Travis Hill to run the FDIC, both with maj...

Dec 17, 2025

CFTC's acting chief Pham poised to go to crypto firm MoonPay once Mike Selig lan...

The leader of the derivatives regulator is planning to join the crypto industry as the CFTC and other federal regulators work on p...

Dec 11, 2025

CFTC Gives No-Action Leeway to Polymarket, Gemini, PredictIt, LedgerX Over Data...

The CFTC granted the operators of Polymarket, PredictIt, Gemini and LedgerX permission to skip certain recordkeeping requirements.

Dec 11, 2025

U.S. CFTC's Pham Moves for Do-Over on 'Actual Delivery' Guidance on Crypto

In what are likely her final days at the agency, the acting chairman checked another box from President Donald Trump's crypto agen...

Dec 11, 2025

U.S. Senate Rolls Toward Last Vote on Confirming Crypto Regulators at CFTC, FDIC...

In the prolonged process of the Senate, two key officials have faced a series of procedural steps on their way to a final vote, po...

Dec 10, 2025

Crypto CEOs Join U.S. CFTC's Innovation Council to Steer Market Developments

The chief executives of firms such as Gemini and Kraken will pitch in on U.S. policy efforts through the council's future, public...

Nov 20, 2025

Trump's CFTC Pick, Mike Selig, Clears Hurdle on Way Toward Confirmation Vote

The day after his confirmation hearing, the Senate Agriculture Committee made a quick vote to push Mike Selig toward the overall S...