Trump Nominates Michael Selig to Chair Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Selig pledged to help fulfil the president’s goal of making the United States ’the Crypto Capital of the World.’

Signage is seen outside of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington on Aug. 30, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

President Donald Trump has nominated Michael Selig to serve as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

White House Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency czar David Sacks first announced the nomination in an Oct. 25 social media post.