#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. 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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Current U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is set to leave office in just 13 days. Gensler announced on November 22, 2024, that he would step down on January 20, 2025. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced on December 5, 2024, that he would nominate Paul Atkins to succeed Gensler as SEC Chair. During his tenure, the SEC took an active approach to cryptocurrency regulation, including oversight of crypto exchanges and stablecoins. His departure marks a change in leadership at the SEC, and the future direction of the SEC's cryptocurrency regulatory policies will be closely watched.
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Gary Gensler will step down as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 20, 2025.
Donald Trump will nominate Paul Atkins to be chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
After Gensler's departure, the SEC will have new leadership.
Atkins' appointment will have a significant impact on the future of the SEC.