Michael Selig

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Opinion

US Crypto Regulation Needs a Hard Fork

These simple modifications to the SEC’s current regulatory framework for crypto asset issuance, staking, custody and trading can foster greater innovation without relying on new acts of Congress, says Willkie’s Mike Selig.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Opinion

2024: The Year of Regulatory Compromises

After a year of conflict between crypto companies and agencies like the SEC and CFTC, we can expect to see greater dialogue and progress on regulation in 2024, says Michael Selig, of Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

Lybra Finance launched its version 2 test network on Arbitrum Wednesday morning. (Getty Images)

Opinion

What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?

The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Opinion

2023: The Year of Regulation vs. Decentralization

Crypto regulation remains a dark forest. In the year ahead the SEC and CFTC will likely push the boundaries of their existing authorities through novel enforcement actions, says attorney Mike Selig.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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