Subida acentuada de Coupon Assets (CA)

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Michael Selig Sworn as its new chairman, following his confirmation by the Senate on December 18, 2025. Nominated by President Trump, Selig previously served as chief legal counsel for the SEC’s Crypto Assets Task Force and played a key role in shaping regulatory frameworks for digital assets. Selig’s appointment signals a shift toward clearer, innovation-friendly regulation of crypto markets. He has emphasized reducing unnecessary enforcement actions and compliance burdens on businesses, while supporting Congressional efforts to pass digital asset market structure legislation. His background is expected to help improve coordination between the CFTC and SEC. Challenges ahead include resource constraints at the understaffed CFTC and the current unusual situation of Selig being the only commissioner. His leadership is likely to advance the agency’s focus on balancing market integrity with support for financial innovation, in line with the Trump administration’s goal to strengthen U.S. leadership in digital finance.