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

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.

US Senate Confirms Pro-Crypto CFTC and FDIC Chairs

U.S. Senate confirms pro-crypto leaders at CFTC and FDIC, signaling clearer, friendlier digital asset regulation and improved crypto-bank relations.

Selig Welcomed as CFTC Chairman

MFA President and CEO Bryan Corbett issued the following statement congratulating Mike Selig on his confirmation as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  “MFA congratulates Chairman Mike Selig on his confirmation to lead the CFTC. Chairman Selig’s public- and private-sector experience will help advance policies that strengthen U.S. derivatives and digital assets markets, support market integrity, and foster responsible i…

Senate Confirms Pro-Crypto Leaders to CFTC and FDIC

This article was first published on Deythere. The Senate has just approved leading Trump-promoted picks to head two top federal financial bodies. The Senate approved Michael Selig as the Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Travis Hill as Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  Both appointees are seen as supportive of clearer digital asset guidelines and more open financial technology-related regulati…

Senate Confirms Crypto-Friendly Leadership at CFTC and FDIC Regulations ETHNews

The U.S. Senate has confirmed two senior regulatory appointments widely viewed as supportive of clearer cryptocurrency oversight, marking a potential shift in how digital assets are governed in the United States. The confirmations took place on Thursday, December 18, 2025, as part of a broader approval vote covering nearly 100 federal nominations. The move places new leadership at both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Fede…