Sources: White House considering more CFTC chairman candidates as existing nominations stall

According to Foresight News , Bloomberg reports that the White House is considering additional chairpersons for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as the confirmation process for Brian Quintenz's committee has stalled, citing sources. The CFTC is supposed to be a five-member, partisan-balanced committee, but a series of resignations has left only Acting Chairwoman Caroline Pham, appointed by former President Biden. A new list of potential CFTC leaders has surfaced in recent weeks, and discussions are heating up. These candidates could include government officials focused on cryptocurrency policy. Some sources say Michael Selig, chief counsel for the SEC's cryptocurrency task force and a former partner in asset management at the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher, is among the candidates. Tyler Williams, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's digital asset policy advisor and former employee of Galaxy Digital, is also considered a candidate.