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Paul Atkins

Chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission

Background

Paul Atkins is an American businessman and lawyer who has been chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since April 2025.

He was sworn in on April 21, 2025, and he was an SEC commissioner from July 9, 2002, to August 2008.

Key facts

Current title: Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since April 2025source
Sworn in: April 21, 2025source
Earlier SEC service: Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from July 9, 2002, until August 2008source
Education: Received an A.B. from Wofford College in 1980source

WYDE coverage of Paul Atkins

Hester Peirce Leaves the SEC on October 2, Dropping It to Two Sitting Commissioners

Oct 3, 2026 · 3 min read

The CFTC and SEC Lean on Their Statutory Authority After the CLARITY Act Fails

Sep 16, 2026 · 3 min read

The SEC Sends a Crypto Custody Rule Overhaul for Investment Advisers to the White House for Review

Sep 11, 2026 · 3 min read

The SEC Proposes Its First Transfer Agent Rule Overhaul in 40 Years to Cover Blockchain and Tokenized Securities

Sep 11, 2026 · 2 min read

The SEC Cancels Its August 14 Regulation Crypto Vote One Day Before It Was Set to Happen

Aug 15, 2026 · 2 min read

The SEC Sets an August 14 Vote on Regulation Crypto While the CLARITY Act Waits for September

Aug 12, 2026 · 2 min read

SEC Sets July Target for Regulation Crypto, Its First Major Crypto Rule

Jul 7, 2026 · 2 min read

We signed Feed the Children. The White House debunked the banks. Iran priced Hormuz in Bitcoin. 20,000 meals.

Apr 13, 2026 · 7 min read

Treasury Secretary and SEC Chair Publicly Push CLARITY Act to Trump's Desk as Senate Markup Deadline Nears

Apr 13, 2026 · 3 min read

SEC Preparing to Make Quarterly Earnings Reports Optional for Public Companies

Mar 23, 2026 · 2 min read

SEC and CFTC Sign Historic MOU Ending Years of Crypto Regulatory Conflict

Mar 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Sources

Wikipedia: Paul S. Atkins

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