The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission just made some interesting moves on the regulatory front. They've pulled together an Innovation Council stacked with heavyweights—CEOs from Gemini, Kraken, Polymarket, and Bitnomial are now part of this advisory crew.

Timing matters here. This rollout happens right as the Senate's gearing up to vote on Mike Selig, Trump's pick for permanent chairman. Looks like the agency's betting big on direct industry input to shape how they approach crypto innovation going forward.

Having actual operators at the table instead of just policy wonks? That's a shift. Whether this translates into smarter regulations or just better optics remains to be seen, but it's definitely a signal that Washington's trying to bridge the gap with the crypto ecosystem—at least on paper.