"The agency said the committee is meant to help it adjust its rulebook as technology reshapes trading and market structure. Chairman Michael S. Selig, who backed the formation of the group, said the advisers will play a key role in making sure the commission's policies "reflect market realities" while it works to "future-proof its markets and develop clear rules of the road for the Golden Age of American Financial Markets.""
"I'm excited to announce the members of the @CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee. The IAC's broad financial sector insights will help the CFTC future-proof its markets and develop clear rules of the road for the Golden Age of American Financial Markets. https://t.co/vv0sC8Mr1v?- Mike Selig (@ChairmanSelig) February 12, 2026 The agency said the committee is meant to help it adjust its rulebook as technology reshapes trading and market structure."
The CFTC finalized a 35-member Innovation Advisory Committee on February 12, 2026, drawing executives and experts from traditional finance and digital-assets. The panel will advise on adjusting agency rules as technology reshapes trading and market structure. Chairman Michael S. Selig backed the group's creation and named Michael Passalacqua the committee's designated federal officer. The chairman also withdrew a 2024 prediction-market rule proposal that would have banned political and sports contracts and announced an overhaul to prediction-market rules. The roster includes crypto leaders such as Hayden Adams, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, alongside exchange and market operator executives.
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