SEC Chair Nominee Paul Atkins: A Pro-Crypto Shift in U.S. Regulation?
Summary
The nomination—and subsequent confirmation—of Paul Atkins as Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) represents a potential sea-change for American cryptocurrency policy. Atkins, a former SEC commissioner and long-time advocate for clearer, more principles-based digital-asset rules, has signaled his intent to replace enforcement-by-crackdown with
