Trump taps crypto regulator Mike Selig to run CFTC after pulling nominee

Oct 26, 2025 - 01:00
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Trump taps crypto regulator Mike Selig to run CFTC after pulling nominee
President Trump nominated cryptocurrency regulator Mike Selig to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), almost a month after the Trump administration withdrew its nomination of Brian Quintenz. White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks announced Trump’s “excellent choice” early Saturday morning. Sacks called Selig “deeply knowledgeable about financial markets and passionate about modernizing…