5 Tales from the Crypto: Trump’s SEC Nominee, Blockchain Banking, Crypto Lending, and More!
This week on 5 Tales from the Crypto, we lead-off with President-elect Trump’s nominee for SEC chair and that nominee’s attitudes toward the crypto industry. We also look at a new blockchain banking app, and a pair of partnerships designed to boost crypto trading security and tax compliance, respectively.
Trump nominates Paul Atkins as SEC chair
Of all of President-elect Trump’s nominations, his nominee for SEC chair is the one most anticipated by many in the crypto community. Having pledged to fire current SEC chairman Gary Gensler “on day one,” Trump has this week nominated an individual widely believed to be a significant “advocate” of the cryptocurrency industry: Paul Atkins.
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