On November 28, the Financial Associated Press reported that Trump's transition team interviewed senior financial regulatory figure Paul Atkins for the position of chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Atkins is a leading candidate to replace the outgoing SEC chairman Gary Gensler. According to sources familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly, Trump is expected to make a decision on the candidate in the coming days. Atkins is a staunch supporter of digital assets and financial technology companies and has previously testified before Congress on how to restructure the agency's operations and reduce regulations that some industry participants find redundant or overly cumbersome.
