Golden Finance reports that sources have revealed Trump has chosen Paul Atkins to be the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and has already contacted Atkins, awaiting his acceptance. Atkins' spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The prediction market Kalshi shows that the likelihood of Paul Atkins becoming the next chairman of the U.S. SEC is increasing. Earlier, sources indicated that Trump's nominee for SEC chairman, Paul Atkins, was reluctant to accept the position.