President Trump plans to nominate former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins as SEC chair, succeeding Gary Gensler, pending Senate confirmation

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President Trump plans to nominate former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins as SEC chair, succeeding Gary Gensler, pending Senate confirmation

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10:00pm, Tuesday, December 4, 2001

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Gensler had previously announced he would resign at noon on Jan. 20 — the same time Trump was sworn into office

Atkins, who has been friendly toward crypto, was also officially announced to lead the SEC with a term ending on June 5, 2026

Trump has said he will nominate former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins to run the agency on a permanent basis

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