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The White House is close to nominating Mike Selig as chairman of the CFTC.
PANews October 13 news, according to Crypto In America, the White House is close to nominating SEC encryption task force chief legal advisor Mike Selig to serve as CFTC chairman, while reviewing the candidates for commissioners simultaneously. The CFTC is currently led solely by acting chairman Caroline Pham. Selig previously served as a law clerk at the CFTC, and later at Perkins Coie and Willkie.