Gary Gensler voluntarily steps down as SEC chair on January 20, 2025, making way for a pro-crypto successor in Paul Atkins.

Within the same vein, the panel discussed how the Atkins SEC is likely to tame expansive readings of SEC rules that have garnered scrutiny from courts and the investment community alike.

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Investors are also eagerly anticipating Paul Atkins as Trump’s pick for the new Securities and Exchange Commission chair. While Trump has previously highlighted his intentions to bolster crypto ...

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk is in the crosshairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission once again, putting the Trump administration in the tricky spot of determining whether to ...

Trump has picked Paul Atkins to run the SEC. Atkins was an SEC commissioner under President George W. Bush, and has been an outspoken advocate for the crypto industry. "Paul is a proven leader for ...

Current (and likely future) SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is a securities lawyer by trade and worked as counsel to (the potential) incoming Chair Paul Atkins, so she has particular insight into ...

Before taking office, Trump announced on social media that he planned to nominate former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins to replace Gensler. Atkins’ name appeared on a list of sub-cabinet ...

New SEC chair Paul Atkins may shift focus, ending prior crackdowns by Gary Gensler. A crypto overhaul could be coming much sooner than anticipated, as reports say changes could be seen as early as ...

Paul Atkins, Trump's crypto-friendly pick for SEC chair and former agency commissioner, is widely expected to end a crypto crackdown led by President Biden's Democratic SEC chair Gary Gensler ...

Has any team had a more disappointing offseason than the Toronto Blue Jays? Ross Atkins hoped to make amends after failing to land Shohei Ohtani last offseason by bringing a big name to Toronto ...