Paul Atkins, President Trump’s pick to lead the SEC, was officially confirmed by a full Senate vote Wednesday evening, with lawmakers mostly voting along party lines.
52 Republicans voted to confirm Atkins, a pro-crypto SEC veteran who has made reforming the agency’s digital assets policy a top priority. 44 Democrats opposed the nomination.
Atkins will succeed former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who, under the Biden administration, attracted the ire of crypto leaders by suing or investigating almost every major company in the industry for alleged violations of securities laws.
The incoming SEC chair is all but certain to have a far different approach to crypto.
Atkins, who previously served as an SEC commissioner under President George…
Apr 19 2025
