
KEY POINTS
- Atkins is an advisor of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world's largest blockchain trade group
- Crypto lawyer John Deaton believes Atkins is a 'solid choice' for the position
- Whoever succeeds the SEC chairmanship may take some of the heat that Gensler has left behind
Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Paul Atkins is reportedly being eyed by the Donald Trump administration to succeed outgoing Chair Gary Gensler.