Michael Selig Set to Become CFTC Chair, Hearing Scheduled for November 19th

Michael Selig, Chief Counsel of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, will appear before the U.S. Senate for his confirmation hearing as the next Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Lawmakers are scheduled to review his nomination in a hearing on November 19th, amid growing anticipation that the government shutdown will end this week, allowing Congress to resume operations.