Senate Confirms FDIC’s Hill, CFTC’s Selig

Senate confirms FDIC’s Hill, CFTC’s Selig

The party-line vote puts permanent leaders atop the two financial regulatory agencies.

Senate Confirms Selig as Chief of CFTC and Hill to Run the FDIC

The US Senate on Thursday night confirmed Michael Selig as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Travis Hill as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., installing permanent chiefs of two agencies that play critical roles overseeing financial markets and banks.

Crypto Community Hails Mike Selig as New CFTC Chair Amid Regulatory Crossroads

The U.S. crypto industry is buzzing with cautious optimism following the Senate’s confirmation of Mike Selig as the new Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The appointment, finalized on December 20, 2025, marks a pivotal moment for digital asset regulation, signaling a potential shift towards a more nuanced and innovation-friendly approach from one of the nation’s key financial watchdogs. Selig, a renowned legal scholar …

Senate Confirms Michael Selig as CFTC Commissioner and Travis Hill as FDIC Board Chairperson

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have new leaders. The Senate voted Thursday (Dec. 18) to confirm Michael Selig as commissioner of the CFTC and Travis Hill as chairperson of the board of directors of the FDIC. Both were among a group of nominees who were confirmed in a single vote of 53 to 43, according to Congress.gov. The vote was along party lines, with 53 Republica…

US Crypto Regulation Is Changing: What New CFTC, FDIC Heads Mean - 99Bitcoins

The U.S. Senate just confirmed two crypto-friendly leaders, Mike Selig and Travis Hill, to lead powerful financial agencies. Here, I, who has been tracking the CFTC-SEC jurisdictional battle since 2020, will break this regulatory matter down. Selig will now chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), while Hill will head the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). For everyday crypto users, this signals a potential shift from re…

Travis Hill confirmed as FDIC chair

The Senate confirmed Travis Hill as the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as part of a slate of nominations that were approved late Thursday. Hill has been serving as acting FDIC Chair since January.