CFTC appoints former federal prosecutor to lead enforcement division to strengthen cryptocurrency regulation

The CFTC Chairman has appointed former federal prosecutor and private practice attorney David Miller to lead the agency's enforcement division.

David Miller previously served as a litigation partner at Greenberg Traurig and Morgan Lewis, focusing on commodities, securities, digital assets, and national security, and he has also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York. Michael Selig stated that David Miller will be dedicated to combating fraud, abuse, and manipulation, rather than formulating policy. Currently, Washington lawmakers are pushing to grant the CFTC broader jurisdiction over the cryptocurrency industry.