There were reports that President Trump has interviewed the former SEC chair under George W. Bush to be the next SEC Chair. However, Paul Atkins is reluctant to take the position because of
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he sees as a bloated agency mismanaged by departing SEC chair Gary Gensler
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/12/03/trumps-top-sec-chair-pick-paul-atkins-reluctant-to-take-job-source
And if we look at the background of Paul Atkins:
- former SEC chair Aug. 2002 - Aug. 2008
- CEO of Patomak Global Partners, leading client work for financial services firms regarding business strategy, regulatory compliance, and litigation support.
- co-chaired Token Alliance at the industry group Digital Chamber of Commerce
https://www.sec.gov/about/sec-commissioners/sec-historical-summary-chairmen-commissioners/paul-s-atkins
https://patomak.com/team/paul-atkins/
What are your thoughts of Paul Atkins with his background, could be be a pro-crypto SEC chair?
What are the chances of him accepting the job after years of private practice?