Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig said “BIG news ahead” in an October 5 post on X, directing viewers to tune in at 11:45 a.m. ET, or 15:45 UTC. His message quoted a Fordham Law announcement about a livestream of his remarks and a fireside discussion.
🚨BIG news ahead. Tune in below at 11:45am ET. https://t.co/cICy9crled
— Mike Selig (@ChairmanSelig) October 5, 2026
Selig did not identify the subject of the forthcoming announcement or describe any policy decision in the post. The message therefore leaves open whether the news concerns digital assets, market structure or another part of the derivatives regulator’s remit.
FordhamLawCrypto said the special stream of Selig’s appearance would begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET. Selig’s own post gave the later 11:45 a.m. viewing time. Fordham’s account identifies October 5 as the date of its sixth annual Blockchain Regulatory Symposium.
The teaser comes after the CFTC submitted a crypto framework to White House review on September 17, as previously covered by CoinScreamer. That submission concerned crypto asset transactions and markets, with the agency moving ahead on administrative rulemaking while federal market-structure legislation remained stalled.
Selig also recently outlined preparations for widespread tokenization and 24/7 markets, as MarketSpeaker reported. His September 22 remarks emphasized blockchain settlement, tokenized collateral and stablecoins. Those earlier priorities provide context, but his latest post does not connect the promised announcement to any specific initiative.
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