According to the latest development, US President-elect Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social that he has chosen cryptocurrency friend Paul Atkins as SEC Chairman.
President-elect Donald Trump announced on the Truth Social platform that Paul Atkins has been nominated as the next Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “I am pleased to announce that Paul Atkins has been nominated as the next Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission,” Trump wrote. “Paul is a proven leader in common sense regulation. He believes in the promise of strong, innovative capital markets that respond to investors’ needs and provide the capital to make our economy the best in the world. He also recognizes that digital assets and other innovations are crucial to making America greater than ever.”
Atkins, CEO and Founder of Patomak Global Partners, has extensive experience in financial oversight and risk management. Atkins served as SEC Commissioner from 2002-2008, where he was a strong advocate for transparency and investor protection. Most recently focusing on digital assets, Atkins has served as Co-Chair of the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance since 2017, continuing his work to understand and advance the digital assets industry.
*This is not investment advice.
