[U.S. Senate to Question Trump's CFTC Chair Nominee, Focusing on Cryptocurrency Regulation Stance] BlockBeats News, November 19, according to Reuters, U.S. senators will press Michael Selig on Wednesday over a series of sensitive issues, including his plans to reform cryptocurrency regulation and oversight of election-related betting. Selig is Trump's nominee for the position of Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Selig currently serves as the Chief Legal Advisor for the SEC's Special Task Force on Crypto Assets and as an advisor to Paul Atkins, a Republican SEC Chairman appointed by Trump.