SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig announced on September 16, 2026 that their agencies will proceed with writing cryptocurrency regulations under existing statutory authority following the Senate's failure to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The SEC has a crypto offering rule out for public comment until October 20.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig announced the agency will move forward with crypto market structure regulations using existing authority if Congress fails to pass the Clarity Act. The directive came during the first meeting of the CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig announced the agency will move forward with its own cryptocurrency market structure rules using existing authority if Congress does not pass the CLARITY Act this year. Selig directed staff to explore regulatory options and prepare formal proposals.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig announced the agency will move forward with its own cryptocurrency market structure rules using existing authority if Congress does not pass the CLARITY Act this year. Selig directed staff to explore regulatory options and prepare formal proposals.
President Trump announced at a White House crypto meeting that CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the offshore perpetuals platform Hyperliquid into the US legally, sending the HYPE token up more than 20% and sparking debate over regulatory pathways for decentralized exchanges.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig stated that regulators must provide space for financial innovation to lead as the global derivatives market enters a new development phase, addressing one of the world's largest financial markets.
CFTC Chair Michael Selig stated the agency is correcting what he called a flawed enforcement action against Gemini Space Station, the Winklevoss brothers' crypto exchange, alleging the case represented political 'lawfare' and attempting to undo a 2025 settlement.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig faced intense bipartisan questioning from House lawmakers over the agency's approach to prediction markets, sports betting contracts, and oversight of crypto derivatives platform Hyperliquid amid staffing concerns.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced five members for its innovation task force focused on crypto, AI, and prediction market rules as the agency expands regulatory work while the CLARITY Act awaits Senate action.
