CFTC Chairman Announces Inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee Meeting on Crypto, AI, and Prediction Markets

Chairman Michael Selig announced the inaugural meeting of the CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee, formerly the Technology Advisory Committee, to be held August 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C. and livestreamed publicly. The committee, composed of American innovators and entrepreneurs, will advise the Commission on issues at the intersection of technology, law, policy, and finance, with the inaugural agenda covering crypto asset state licensing and federal market structure, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets.

• Announces the renamed Innovation Advisory Committee's first meeting for August 20, 2026
• Agenda covers crypto asset licensing and market structure, AI, and prediction markets
• Committee composed of outside innovators and entrepreneurs advising the Commission
• Meeting to be livestreamed publicly on CFTC.gov