Overview
- Nominations are open through December 8, with submissions to CEOcouncil@cftc.gov required to include nominee details, qualifications and suggested policy topics.
- Acting Chair Caroline Pham launched the effort to formalize senior‑industry input, calling public engagement critical to shape digital‑asset market rules.
- The council’s remit covers digital assets, exchange innovation and derivatives market structure, including blockchain integration and decentralized platforms.
- Pham identified priorities such as enabling listed spot crypto trading on designated contract markets by year‑end and issuing tokenized collateral guidance in early 2026.
- President Donald Trump’s nominee, Michael Selig, awaits a Senate vote after testifying that oversight of spot digital‑asset commodities is vitally important, as Congress weighs CFTC‑SEC jurisdiction questions.