CFTC Chairman Selig taps two new senior officials as agency expands amid prediction market fights

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced two major leadership appointments today, June 15, 2026.  Donald Battle now joins the agency as Chief Data Innovation Officer, bringing expertise in blockchain forensics and data science from his time at the SEC and FinCEN.  On the other hand, J. Matthew Haws has been named Senior Advisor to...