Wyoming launches a stablecoin, FRNT, marking the first time a US state has issued a blockchain-based, fiat-pegged token to be used by retail and enterprises
Announced at SALT's Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, FRNT … Bogdan Patru / Bitcoinist.com : SEC Chair Paul Atkins Unveils Plans for President's Digital Assets Group Tanzeel Akhtar / Cryptonews : Wyoming'...
US SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency is working on an “innovation exemption” to boost onchain product creation and fulfill Trump's vision of a US crypto hub
Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins also bashed the previous administration under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler and its approach to crypto.
US SEC Chair Paul Atkins says blockchains could enable novel use cases for securities and “policymaking will no longer result from ad hoc enforcement actions”
Blockchain technology could enable “a broad swath of novel use cases for securities” and foster …
The US Senate confirms former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins as SEC chair, succeeding Gary Gensler; Atkins is widely expected to support crypto-friendly policies
Paul Atkins is just one oath away from taking over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as President Donald Trump's pick …
Trump picks former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins, who is seen as a strong advocate for looser regulation of crypto assets, to succeed Gary Gensler as SEC Chair
Mr. Atkins, a pro-business conservative, would likely take a lighter regulatory approach than the current chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sources: Trump's team interviewed Paul Atkins, a former US SEC commissioner and strong proponent of crypto and fintech companies, as a candidate to lead the SEC
how Trump's economic policies shaped the cryptocurrency landscape Ronny Mugendi / CoinGape : Pro-XRP Lawyer John Deaton Endorses Paul Atkins as Potential SEC Chair Gino Matos / CryptoSlate : Trump tea...
SEC chair Gary Gensler will step down on January 20; it has been traditional for SEC chairs to resign if the administration changes in the middle of their term
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Sources: Trump's transition team is considering Dan Gallagher, a former SEC commissioner and Robinhood's current legal chief, to replace SEC chair Gary Gensler
The US SEC's crypto enforcement is slated for a major rollback under President Trump, who in July 2024 pledged to fire Gary Gensler on the first day in office
- Trump has pledged to fire Gensler on the first day in office — Next SEC chair is expected to push forward new regulations