Paul Atkins, Trump’s SEC Nominee, Consulted for Wall Street, Crypto
As he courted cryptocurrency investors last year, Donald Trump promised to fire Gary Gensler, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair who had scrutinized the industry, and install a new crypto-friendly regulator in his place.
Trump, who launched his own crypto meme coin days before he took office, didn’t just select an industry ally to lead the SEC — he chose one of its biggest boosters in Washington, Paul Atkins. According to his new financial disclosure, Atkins co-chaired a crypto advocacy group, consulted for crypto interests, and has significant crypto holdings.
The filing shows Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Global Partners, has consulted for many companies that are subject to the SEC’s oversight —…
