Ex-Chainlink exec joins SEC's crypto task force as new legal chief

• Taylor Lindman, former Chainlink Labs deputy counsel, appointed SEC Crypto Task Force chief counsel. • Selig, former chief counsel, now CFTC chair, vacated role. • Lindman brings decade of legal experience, including Chainlink compliance and token taxonomy. • SEC aims to modernize U.S. financial system, enhance crypto regulation. • Chainlink Labs praised Lindman’s contributions, anticipates collaborative growth. • Hester Peirce endorses appointment, foresees ‘great things’ ahead.

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• Taylor Lindman, former deputy general counsel at Chainlink Labs, has been appointed chief counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force, succeeding Michael Selig who moved to the CFTC. Lindman, who spent five years at Chainlink overseeing compliance and regulatory engagement, brings a decade of legal experience, including stints at Perkins Coie and Debevoise & Plimpton. The appointment, announced by Chainlink and confirmed by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, follows the Task Force’s expansion to include industry insiders and aims to modernize crypto regulation. Lindman’s role will involve guiding legal interpretation, ensuring compliance, and managing risk for the Task Force.

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