President-elect Donald Trump has announced Paul Atkins as his choice for the new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signaling a more crypto-friendly regulatory approach.

Paul Atkins, a former regulator known for his support for the cryptocurrency industry, is President-elect Donald Trump picks to lead the SEC.

Trump tapping Atkins to lead the SEC is no surprise, given Trump's warming to the crypto industry. During his election campaign—endorsed and funded, in part, by some billionaires with ties to ...

Paul Atkins, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in what some say was a nod to the crypto industry, was sworn in Tuesday to become the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Atkins served as SEC commissioner from 2002 to 2008 under President George W. Bush. Atkins, a lawyer and co-chair of the Token Alliance, has been helping to draft "best practices" for crypto ...

Atkins, a former SEC commissioner, would take over from SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who said last month that he will step down when Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20.

Paul Atkins, Tapped to Lead SEC, Likely to Go Easier on Wall Street Enforcement Actions Trump’s pick, a former top official at the Securities Exchange Commission now likely to hold its top job ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the SEC, Paul Atkins, is the boss the crypto industry wanted. Wall Street may like him too. For years, Atkins has made it clear he favors clearer ...

The vote was 52-44. "We welcome Paul Atkins as the next Chairman of the SEC," acting Chair Mark T. Uyeda and Commissioners Hester M. Peirce and Caroline A. Crenshaw said in a statement.

Paul Atkins to leave SEC L.A. Times Archives May 6, 2008 12 AM PT From Times Wire Services ...

Paul Atkins, a former SEC Commissioner and current CEO of Patomak Partners, arrives at Trump Tower, Nov. 28, 2016, in New York. President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Atkins to chair the ...

His work as an SEC commissioner started in 2002, a time when the fallout from corporate scandals at Enron and WorldCom had turned up the heat on Wall Street and its government regulators. Atkins ...