Commodity Futures Trading Commission · ChairmanIn office
Regulates the enormous market for financial bets, and a growing share of crypto.
Michael Selig was appointed, not elected. This file tracks the money next to the markets this office controls.
DerivativesCommoditiesCrypto markets
Nominated
Oct 27, 2025
by President Trump
Confirmed
53-43
Dec 18, 2025
Sworn in
Dec 22, 2025
16th CFTC Chairman
Term ends
Apr 13, 2029
CFTC term
File B - The power
What this office controls
The CFTC regulates futures, swaps, and other contracts that let companies and traders bet on prices. Those markets cover oil, crops, currencies, interest rates, and a growing part of crypto. Its rules shape how risky trades are reported, cleared, and policed.
File C - Before this office
Career
SEC Crypto Task Force chief counsel · Senior advisor to SEC Chairman Atkins · Derivatives regulatory lawyer