Michael S. Selig
Michael S. Selig is an American lawyer who has served as the 16th Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission since December 22, 2025. He was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on October 27, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 18, 2025. Prior to his appointment, Selig was chief counsel of the SEC's Crypto Task Force and senior advisor to SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins, and before that a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher representing cryptocurrency and derivatives clients. He is best known for championing prediction markets and digital asset regulation, including defending the CFTC's exclusive authority over prediction market exchanges against state regulators.
“Selig insists, implausibly but with the power of the government behind him, that the ability of American businesses to freely hedge their risks requires that Washington override all state regulation of sports betting.”
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