Paul Atkins is sworn in to replace Gary Gensler as US SEC Chairman

PANews reported on April 22 that according to CoinDesk, Paul Atkins was sworn in as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the formal handover of Gary Gensler's leadership has been completed. Atkins, who has worked with digital asset companies, is expected to continue the temporary leadership reversal of the previous cryptocurrency boycott of the U.S. SEC. Atkins said he was honored that Trump and the U.S. Senate had “trust and confidence” in him and was pleased to start working with other commissioners.

Atkins received Senate approval earlier this month as President Trump’s nominee. Previously, he served as a member of the US SEC and runs a Washington consulting firm focusing on compliance and policy matters. In addition to Wall Street connections, Atkins also works as an advisor for cryptocurrency companies.