Trump picks former regulator and crypto booster Paul Atkins to lead Securities and Exchange Commission
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Paul Atkins, an experienced financial regulator and self-proclaimed libertarian, to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Trump’s choice of Atkins, which he announced on Truth Social comes two weeks after the current SEC chair, Gary Gensler, said he would step down on Jan. 20 on the last day of President Biden’s term. With this selection, Trump continues to make good on his promise to support a favorable regulatory environment for the finance and crypto industries.
“Paul is a proven leader for common sense regulations,” Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday. “He believes in the promise of robust, innovative capital markets that are responsive to the needs of…
