Paul Atkins emerges as leading candidate for SEC chair
Paul Atkins, former SEC commissioner, could lead a more crypto-friendly regulatory era during the incoming Trump administration.
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Paul Atkins, former SEC commissioner, could lead a more crypto-friendly regulatory era during the incoming Trump administration.
Gary Gensler is going, but the lawsuits against crypto firms may continue — until Congress defines how securities laws apply to digital assets.
Another amended filing signals continued progress toward bringing a diversified cryptocurrency index fund to US exchanges.
Terraform Labs’ near $4.5 billion settlement with the SEC has contributed to a record year for the agency’s financial penalties.
Distributed ledger technology can help solve longstanding challenges in US financial markets, the report said.
On the heels of Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation, SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga has also decided to step down from his role at the agency.
Crypto users celebrated as SEC Chair Gensler announced his resignation, but Trump’s nominee will face confirmation hearings in the US Senate.
The defendants will likely have to pay something along with “neither admit nor deny” type language, says Pantera’s chief legal officer Katrina Paglia.
Solana prices have surged a whopping 11% on the day returning to their all-time high last visited three years ago.
The crypto industry’s recent legal wins include the CFPB excluding crypto wallets from oversight and Gary Gensler’s planned resignation.
