#Gensler to Step Down as SEC Chair#
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Current U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is set to leave office on January 20, 2025, 13 days from now. Gensler announced this on November 22, 2024. Meanwhile, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced on December 5, 2024, that he will nominate Paul Atkins to be the next SEC Chair. This means that Atkins will take over as SEC Chair after Gensler leaves office.
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Gary Gensler, the current Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is set to step down on January 20, 2025. Gensler himself announced this on November 22, 2024, leaving only 13 days until his departure. Notably, Donald Trump, the elected Republican President of the United States, announced on December 5, 2024, on the Truth Social platform, that he would nominate Paul Atkins to be the next Chair of the SEC. This means that the SEC will have a new leader after Gensler's departure. How Paul Atkins, as Trump's nominee, will lead the SEC in continuing its regulatory work, and his regulatory stance on emerging areas such as cryptocurrencies, will be the focus of market attention.
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Gary Gensler will step down as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 2025
Donald Trump will nominate Paul Atkins to be chairman of the SEC
After Gensler steps down, the SEC chairmanship will be taken over by Paul Atkins
During his tenure, the SEC has taken an active role in regulating cryptocurrencies