{"id":17325,"date":"2025-10-25T02:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T00:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=17325"},"modified":"2025-10-25T02:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T00:50:29","slug":"trump-set-to-appoint-sec-crypto-expert-as-cftc-chair-reports-indicate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/trump-set-to-appoint-sec-crypto-expert-as-cftc-chair-reports-indicate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Set to Appoint SEC Crypto Expert as CFTC Chair: Reports Indicate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;`html<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-a8d5a416=\"\">\n<p>US President Donald Trump is set to propose Michael Selig as the forthcoming chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), following the retraction of Brian Quintenz&#8217;s nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-10-24\/trump-to-pick-michael-selig-for-cftc-chair-amid-crypto-expansion\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> the development on Friday, referencing an unnamed official from the Trump administration. At this moment, no formal statement has been released.<\/p>\n<p>Selig occupies the role of chief counsel and senior adviser for the Securities and Exchange Commission\u2019s crypto task force, supporting SEC Chair Paul Atkins. He has been <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/scottmelker\/status\/1981805503509569678\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">described<\/a> as \u201cpro-crypto\u201d by several analysts and influencers within the crypto sphere, who have expressed enthusiasm over the potential nomination.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Michael Selig. Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pli.edu\/faculty\/michael-selig-i1997407\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.pli.edu\/faculty\/michael-selig-i1997407\"><em>PLI<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The CFTC nomination process <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/trump-weighs-new-cftc-chair-candidates-as-quintenz-confirmation-stalls\">experienced delays in September<\/a> as former CFTC nominee Brian Quintenz encountered pressure from the Gemini crypto exchange founders, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.<\/p>\n<p>Trump ultimately <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/white-house-pulls-brian-quintenz-cftc-nominee\">rescinded the nomination<\/a>. Quintenz had previously indicated to Cointelegraph that he would transition back to the private sector.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Trump has contemplated <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/trump-plans-cftc-for-crypto-regulator-report\">placing the CFTC in charge of crypto<\/a> since 2024, and the regulatory body will share oversight with the SEC under Trump&#8217;s <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/trump-admin-releases-promised-crypto-report\">Working Group on Digital Assets policy recommendations<\/a>, as detailed in a report issued in July <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Digital-Assets-Report-EO14178.pdf\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/crypto-organizations-cftc-chair-brian-quintenz-withdrawal\"><em><strong>Crypto industry organizations reflect on CFTC&#8217;s future post key withdrawal<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>SEC and CFTC join forces on crypto policy<\/h2>\n<p>The Working Group advised that the CFTC should oversee the spot crypto markets and categorized most cryptocurrencies as commodities.<\/p>\n<p>Other crypto assets designated as securities, such as tokenized bonds and equities, will continue to be governed by the SEC.<\/p>\n<p><template data-ct-widget=\"buzzsprout\" data-buzzsprout-podcast-id=\"2040516\" data-buzzsprout-episode-id=\"17042195\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The CFTC and SEC released a joint <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cftc.gov\/PressRoom\/PressReleases\/9115-25\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a> in September, focusing on \u201charmonizing\u201d regulatory measures between the two bodies, which legal experts have praised as <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/white-house-crypto-rules-sec-cftc-clarity-us-firms\">providing essential clarity<\/a> to the crypto sector in the US.<\/p>\n<p>CFTC officials also <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/cftc-crypto-sprint-sec-white-house-plans\">announced a \u201ccrypto sprint\u201d<\/a> in August to apply policy suggestions from the White House\u2019s Working Group on Digital Assets.<\/p>\n<p>Collaborative initiatives between the CFTC and SEC have led to speculation that the two agencies might merge into a single regulatory body, prompting Atkins to <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/cftc-acting-chair-fud-crypto-enforcement\">refute the rumors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Atkins stated that only the US president or Congress possesses the authority to consolidate the agencies into one entity.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><em><strong>Magazine: <\/strong><\/em><a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/bo-hines-us-president-donald-trump-crypto-job-tether-usa\/\"><em><strong>Leaving Trump\u2019s premier crypto position was not simple: Bo Hines<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\" label=\"Subscription Form: Markets Outlook\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/trump-nominate-sec-michael-selig-cftc-chair?utm_source=rss_feed&#038;utm_medium=rss_tag_regulation&#038;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;`html US President Donald Trump is set to propose Michael Selig as the forthcoming chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), following the retraction of Brian Quintenz&#8217;s nomination. Bloomberg announced the development on Friday, referencing an unnamed official from the Trump administration. At this moment, no formal statement has been released. 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