Why Trump’s SEC Chair Pick, Paul Atkins, Is So Positive for Crypto

Episode 745

With the nomination of the pro-crypto Paul Atkins to be the next SEC chair, the crypto industry is potentially facing a 180 from the agency. As co-chair of The Digital Chamber’s Token Alliance initiative and a board member of Securitize, Atkins is not only pro-crypto, but also against the type of “regulation by enforcement” strategy of current Chair Gary Gensler.

In this episode, Cody Carbone, president at The Digital Chamber, explains why Atkins is likely to start reassessment of the agency’s lawsuits against crypto firms, why Trump might break with protocol to fill one of the commissioner seats that would typically be filled by a Democrat, and who he thinks might make for a good “crypto czar.”

Show highlights:

Why Cody that Atkins leading the SEC would be a massive transformational shift
What can be expected from Atkins given his prior experience
What crypto cases might be dropped under his leadership
Whether Atkins could provide rulemaking before Congress passes legislation
Cody’s hard criticism of Gary Gensler’s modus operandi
Why Cody thinks Trump could surprise people when it comes to replacing Democratic Cmr. Jaime Lizárraga
How long it could take for Congress to confirm Atkins
Why Cody believes that Atkins will support Hester Peirce’s Safe Harbor proposal
Whether the CFTC will be the primary regulator of the crypto industry in a Trump administration
Whether the U.S. will have a crypto czar and who it could be
What crypto legislation Cody thinks is likely to be passed in 2025

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Cody Carbone, President at The Digital Chamber

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Why Trump’s SEC Chair Pick, Paul Atkins, Is So Positive for Crypto

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