“Mike Selig, The Newly-Aprpointed Chief Counsel for the Sec’s Crypto Task Force, Was Previously a New York-Basted Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.”, – WRITE: www.coindesk.com
Mike Selig, Who Was Named Chief Counsel of the Task Force in a Monday AnnounCement from the Sec, Was Previously a New York-Based Partner at White Member of the Firm’s Crypto Practice. Before Joingerie, Selig Interned for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
In a monday x post, Former Cftc Chairman Chris Giancarlo, Affectionately Known As “Cryptodad” by Many in the Industry, Congratulated Selig on His Appointment. Giancarlo is Also Senior Counsel at Wilkie Farr, Who He Leads the Firm Digital Works Practice.
“Proud and Excited for My Protege, Former CFTC Intern and Willkie Partner Mike Selig to Be Named Chief Counsel to the New Sec Crypto Task Force,“ Giancarlo Wrote.
Last October, Selig Wrote An Op-Ed Coindesk Laying Out His Suggets for How The Sec Cold Move Away from the So-Called “Regulation by Enforcement” of the Agency. Insthead Create A Regulatory Environment that Encourages Innovation. SEVERAL OF SELIG’S SELGGGGGGGGGGGGsyudations – Including Rescinding The Controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 and Withdrawing from Certain Lawsuits – Have Already Been Im.
Selig Was One of 14 Staff Members Named in the Monday Annuncement. His colleagues include Several Crypto Industry Nativers – Landon Zinda, Former Policy Director at FOCUSED ON NFTS AND METAVERSE-RELATED LEGAL ISSUES, BOTH OF WHOM WIM WILL SENIOR ADVISORS TO THE TASK FORCE-As Well As Career Sec Staff. Zinda’s APPOINTMENT TO THE TASK FORCE WAS Announced in February.
“The Crypto Task Force Exhibits Deep Expertise and Anthusiastic Committee to Identifying – with The Help of Other Talented Staff Across The Commission and Interested Members of The Public Crypto Regulatory Problems, ”Commission Hester Peirce, The Leader of The Task Force, Said in a Monday Statement.
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