Why the crypto world ‘is excited’ about Atkins as possible SEC chair
President-elect Trump is reportedly set to pick crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins to lead the SEC in the coming days. The former Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner currently serves on the advisory board for digital securities issuance platform Securitize. Carlos Domingo, the founder and CEO of Securitize, joined Seana Smith and Brad Smith on Morning Brief to discuss what Atkins would mean for the crypto world (BTC-USD).
Domingo says he and the rest of the Securitize team are “very excited” about the possibility of Paul Atkins as SEC chair. “He’s certainly a person that is known for streamlining regulation and being very pro digital assets, and very knowledgeable in the industry,” he added. Under Atkins’ leadership, Domingo…