CFTC Chairman Selig Highlights AI's Role in Offsetting Staffing Cuts Amid Expanding Crypto and Prediction Markets Oversight
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is embracing artificial intelligence and automation to tackle its expanding responsibilities, including the oversight of cryptocurrency and prediction markets, according to testimony from Chairman Mike Selig. Despite a significant decline in the agency's workforce under the Trump administration, with about a quarter of staff leaving since 2025, Selig em…
April 16, 2026, 4:50 p.m.