{"id":112665,"date":"2025-11-12T23:47:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=112665"},"modified":"2025-11-12T23:47:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:47:57","slug":"what-will-a-mike-selig-sec-look-like-for-crypto-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=112665","title":{"rendered":"What Will a Mike Selig SEC Look Like For Crypto Markets?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Mike Selig-led push in Washington could split crypto oversight between two friendlier cops, CFTC on spot markets and an SEC that finally defines what is (and isn\u2019t) a security.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Selig, President Trump\u2019s pick to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will appear before the Senate Agriculture Committee on November 19 for his <\/span>confirmation hearing<\/span><\/a> in Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n

Congress is moving forward with a bill that would give the CFTC primary authority over digital-asset spot markets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The effort, led by Senators John Boozman and Cory Booker, runs in parallel with new rulemaking at the SEC under Chair Paul Atkins.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Senate Agriculture Committee\u2019s notice lists Selig as the \u201cChairman and Commissioner\u201d nominee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The draft bill under review would expand the CFTC\u2019s powers to regulate digital commodities, require coordination with the SEC, and provide new funding to build a formal spot-market oversight framework.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Mike Selig is set to lead the CFTC, his background and current policy signals suggest a shift in Washington.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The SEC may soon limit its focus to actual securities and work more closely with the CFTC.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, SEC Chair Paul Atkins <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> the Commission plans to create a \u201ctoken taxonomy\u201d based on the Howey test.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He also mentioned a tailored exemption package for digital-asset sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Together, these steps suggest the SEC aims to set clear rules for when tokens are not securities and to coordinate with the CFTC on the rest.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Boozman-Booker <\/span>proposal<\/span><\/a> would give the CFTC main authority over digital-commodity spot markets while requiring it to collaborate with the SEC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The plan marks the clearest sign yet that US regulators are dividing crypto oversight into defined lanes, securities with the SEC, and decentralized network tokens with the CFTC.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe CFTC is the right agency to regulate spot digital-commodity trading,\u201d Senator John Boozman said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Senator Cory Booker added that the bill \u201cwould give the CFTC new authority and the staff and funding it needs to manage this market responsibly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Selig\u2019s confirmation hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, in Room G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Senate Agriculture Committee calendar confirms the date, following Politico\u2019s report on the quick scheduling after his late-October nomination.<\/span><\/p>\n

The move aims to settle years of disputes over exchange registration, custody rules, and enforcement overlap.<\/span><\/p>\n

The pending bill would also set up a registration system for digital-commodity platforms, require segregation of customer funds, and establish conflict-of-interest standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It includes new fee structures to fund CFTC oversight and enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bill\u2019s sponsors say the goal is to protect consumers without holding back new ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Markets barely reacted, showing little movement midweek as traders waited for hearing testimony and the SEC\u2019s next draft proposal.
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