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Paul Atkins SEC Chairman Nominee Faces Hearing with No Questions on 'Virtual Assets'

JH Kim

Summary

It was reported that there were almost no questions related to virtual assets at the hearing for Paul Atkins, the SEC Chairman nominee.
It was noted that there were no questions about Paul Atkins' views or policies on virtual asset regulation.
The lack of interest in virtual assets was attributed to the concurrent hearings of other major figures.

According to cryptocurrency-focused media outlet CoinDesk on the 27th (local time), the confirmation hearing for Paul Atkins, the nominee for Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), concluded with almost no questions related to virtual assets.

The media stated, "There were no questions about his views on virtual asset regulation, key policies, or legislative efforts for virtual asset restructuring during this hearing," adding, "Due to the concurrent hearings of other major figures, there was a lack of interest from the lawmakers."