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The founder of Lighter has become a member of the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee.
Odaily Odaily Odaily that Lighter founder and CEO Vladimir Novakovski posted on X: "On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, I am proud to have been able to build Lighter here from the very beginning. This year, I also began to do my part by serving as a member of the Innovation Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)." Odaily Note: The Innovation Advisory Committee was established to advise the CFTC on complex issues at the intersection of technology, law, policy, and finance.
The Chairman of the U.S. CFTC appointed a Data Innovation Officer and Senior Advisor to strengthen innovation and compliance oversight.
PANews reported on June 15 that CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig announced the appointment of Donald Battle as Chief Data Innovation Officer and J Matthew Haws as Senior Advisor in the Chairman's Office and Head of the Chicago Area. Battle will serve in the Data Division and Innovation Task Force. He previously served as Senior Advisor in the Crypto Task Force and Assistant Director of the Enforcement Data Science Group at the SEC, with extensive experience in blockchain forensics, large dataset analysis, and anti-money laundering enforcement. Haws has over 13 years of experience in derivatives market compliance and enforcement, having previously served as Senior Legal Counsel at Marex and Partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. He will be responsible for regulatory and market compliance matters in the Chicago office.
The CFTC chairman announced two appointments, including a Chief Data Innovation Officer from the SEC's Cryptography Working Group.
According to Foresight News , CFTC Chairman Michael Selig announced two appointments: Donald Battle will become Chief Data Innovation Officer, joining the Data Division as a member of the Innovation Working Group; J Matthew Haws will become Senior Advisor in the Chairman's Office and Head of the Chicago Area. Battle previously served as Senior Advisor to Commissioner Hester Peirce's Crypto Working Group at the SEC and as Assistant Director of the Data Science Group in the SEC's Enforcement Division, possessing experience in blockchain forensics, data science, and AI solutions. He also previously served as a virtual currency enforcement officer with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Haws has over 13 years of experience consulting on derivatives regulation for global financial institutions, previously serving as Senior Legal Counsel at Marex and a partner at the law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman.
The CFTC chairman criticized Illinois' 0.2% cryptocurrency transaction tax, saying it hinders technological progress.
Odaily Odaily reports that Michael Selig, chairman of the U.S. CFTC, criticized Illinois for passing a 0.2% tax on crypto transactions, saying that the state's lawmakers have "put the brakes on technological progress" and disadvantaged the state's residents in future digital asset innovation. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Digital Asset Tax Act last month as part of the state's fiscal year 2027 budget plan. The act will impose a 0.2% tax on crypto transactions and is scheduled to take effect in January 2027. Selig stated that just as the internet transformed how information is transmitted, blockchain will transform how value is transferred. In the future, almost all assets, from commodities and currencies to stocks and bonds, could potentially be tokenized. He believes that Illinois' move deviates from Washington's direction of promoting digital asset innovation and could lead to a flow of capital, businesses, and technical talent to other jurisdictions. Previously, industry organizations such as the Crypto Council for Innovation, Digital Chamber, and the Illinois Blockchain Association had strongly opposed the tax, stating that it could become one of the harshest and most anti-crypto state-level tax systems in the United States. (The Block)
The US SEC chairman defended CFTC chairman Selig, saying he has the ability to regulate prediction markets and crypto businesses.
PANews reported on June 16th that, according to The Block, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated in an interview with CNBC that although the CFTC has a much smaller budget and fewer staff than the SEC, Chairman Michael Selig is "highly capable" and is working to clarify global innovative products, including prediction markets and crypto assets. The CFTC plans to request a $410 million budget from Congress for fiscal year 2027, with approximately 550 employees, while the SEC has a budget of approximately $1.908 billion and over 4,000 employees.
The US CFTC appointed Patrick Schorno as chief economist to strengthen regulatory economic analysis capabilities.
Odaily Odaily reports that Michael S. Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced the appointment of Dr. Patrick J. Schorno as the agency's Chief Economist. Schorno will provide economic advisory support to the CFTC and integrate regulatory cost-benefit analysis and related research. This appointment reportedly aims to strengthen the agency's economic analysis capabilities in the U.S. derivatives market, improve the transparency and scientific rigor of regulatory policies, and support its ongoing cooperation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in regulatory coordination. Dr. Schorno previously served as Deputy Chief Economist at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and was an Executive Director at Ally Financial and a Financial Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. His research has been published in journals such as the *Journal of Banking & Finance*, the *Journal of Financial Intermediation*, and the *Journal of Corporate Finance*. The CFTC stated that this appointment will further enhance its economic analysis capabilities in the formulation of financial regulatory policies.