Paul Atkins Officially Assumes Role as SEC Chairman

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Summary

It was announced that Paul Atkins has officially assumed the role of SEC Chairman.
He previously mentioned that he would make cryptocurrency regulation the SEC's top priority.
Atkins' assumption of the role is drawing attention to the SEC's future actions.

Pro-cryptocurrency figure 'Paul Atkins' has officially assumed the role of Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

On the 22nd (local time), the U.S. SEC announced on its official website, "Paul Atkins has officially assumed the role of the new SEC Chairman."

In his inaugural address, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated, "I will make the United States a leading country in the fields of investment and business," and "I will maintain a fair and efficient market."

The SEC's future actions are also drawing attention. Atkins is known as a pro-cryptocurrency figure. Previously, he stated during a Senate Banking Committee hearing, "I will make establishing cryptocurrency regulations the SEC's top priority."