Who is Paul Atkins? Trump’s new SEC chair has a history of backing crypto – DL News
- Paul Atkins has been appointed as the SEC’s new chair.
- The crypto industry has welcomed his appointment.
- His chairmanship comes at a perilous time for digital assets.
Paul Atkins is about to find out exactly how heavy the crown is.
On Wednesday, the US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 52-to-44 vote.
A long-time Washington insider, Atkins has ties to the crypto industry and is expected to super-charge Trump’s drive to relax the nation’s crypto rules.
“I’ve seen how ambiguous and nonexistent regulation of digital assets create uncertainty in the market and inhibit innovation,” Atkins said at his confirmation hearing last month.
“A top priority of my chairmanship…
