Serving President Donald J. Trump as the 16th Chairman of the @CFTC

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Pleased to see staff update these frequently asked questions consistent with the agency’s ongoing efforts to provide regulatory clarity for the crypto industry. More 👇
.@CFTC Staff Releases Updates to FAQs Concerning Registrants and Registered Entity Activities Relating to Crypto Assets and Blockchain Technologies: cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressRele…
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It’s GO TIME. The @CFTC is utilizing its existing statutory authorities to establish a crypto asset regulatory market structure. @POTUS promised clear rules of the road for crypto and we are shipping them.
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There is nothing more American than discussing the strength and future of American markets on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the Opening Bell rings. Thank you, @lynnmartin, President of the @NYSE, for hosting us this morning and upholding the legacy of US financial leadership in the heart of Wall Street.
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The new frontier of finance isn't on the horizon. It's here. As our markets evolve at warp speed, the @CFTC is upgrading its rules and regulations to prepare for the era of onchain systems, mass tokenization, 24/7 trading, and agentic finance.
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We don’t permit contracts that are readily susceptible to manipulation to be listed on @CFTC registered exchanges. Just yesterday, CFTC staff clarified their views on the listing of mention markets, which raise unique manipulation risks. We’ll continue to hold offerings on our exchanges to the highest standard.
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As President Reagan once said, “the future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.” That has always been the American approach to innovation – embracing ideas, encouraging entrepreneurship, and building the markets of tomorrow.
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Regulatory clarity drives sound markets. Pleased to see staff provide guidance on the potential risks and unique considerations associated with the listing of mention markets on @CFTC regulated exchanges and remind DCMs of their obligation to list only contracts not readily susceptible to manipulation.
.@CFTC Releases Staff Advisory on Mention Markets: cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressRele…
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The United States is the financial markets capital of the world. We have innovative firms, world-class exchanges, strong market participants, and now, regulators committed to promoting market integrity while supporting responsible innovation. Those advantages will help ensure the US continues to lead on the new frontier of finance.
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Rapidly advancing technologies are transforming our markets at a speed once thought impossible. To keep pace, the @CFTC is engaging directly with the people building, using, and studying them. Introducing the Frontier Forum Series, a series of public roundtables on the innovative technologies that are transforming American financial markets, spearheaded by our Innovation Task Force. Mark your calendars for our first symposium, a conversation on artificial intelligence and agentic finance, which will be held on Wednesday, October 28.
.@CFTC Innovation Task Force to Host Frontier Forum Series on Innovative Financial Technologies: cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressRele…
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This final rule will help our Whistleblower Office to promptly and transparently process whistleblower claims, representing an important step in further harmonizing the @CFTC and @SECGov. Read more 👇
.@CFTC Approves Final Rule Concerning Whistleblower Awards: cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressRele…
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Mike Selig retweeted
This @CFTC seal, recovered from the ruins of the Twin Towers following the September 11th attacks, hangs with honor in our New York office as a solemn reminder of the lives lost 25 years ago. Today we remember their lives, the courage of our first responders, and the unity and resolve of our nation in the days that followed. Let us never forget.
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American agriculture is the backbone of this country, and it has been at the heart of the CFTC’s mission from the very beginning. I look forward to the return of AgCon next month and the opportunity to hear from agricultural leaders about how the @CFTC can support the industry and the millions of Americans who depend on it.
.@ChairmanSelig and Kansas State University Announce Agenda for October 22-23 AgCon Conference in Overland Park: cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressRele…
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Save the date: AgCon is back. Agriculture is the backbone of America’s economy and has been at the heart of the @CFTC’s mission from our very beginning. Alongside @KState on October 22-23, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas, AgCon will bring together agribusinesses from across the country. We’re there to listen and learn so we can keep our markets working for our hardworking farmers, ranchers, and producers.
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Thank you @POTUS for hosting some of America's top leaders in innovation at the @WhiteHouse last month. Under your leadership, we're ensuring that the new frontier of finance is built on American soil.
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Mike Selig retweeted
One week ago, the @CFTC convened the Inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee Meeting, bringing together leaders across finance for critical conversations on the technologies, policies, and decisions that will shape the new frontier of finance. These discussions laid the groundwork for a path forward to advance innovation, strengthen America’s financial markets, and ensure the US leads in building the future of finance.
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Mike Selig retweeted
Yesterday, @ChairmanSelig convened the inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee Meeting, bringing together American innovators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, and builders to advise the Commission on complex issues at the interception of technology, law, policy, and finance.
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Closing out this American innovation week with the creativity of innovating a Freedom250 Grand Prix track in our nation’s capital to ring the @NYSE opening bell. 🇺🇸🏎️
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The United States needs CLARITY. Clear rules of the road will ensure that America remains the crypto capital of the world. The @CFTC stands ready to implement crypto asset market structure with or without legislation.
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If America wants to win the AI race, we have to dominate the compute markets. The @CFTC is working closely with @CommerceGov to ensure compute products in the U.S. are the best of the best.
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