Trump team considers replacing Gary Gensler with former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins

According to Bloomberg, insiders have revealed that President elect Donald Trump's transition team has interviewed veteran financial regulator and conservative financial industry behind the scenes strategist Paul Atkins as a candidate for the position of Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Insiders say that Atkins is one of the strongest contenders to replace the outgoing SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. Trump is expected to make a choice in the coming days, but no decision has been made yet. According to previous reports, Atkins is not only proficient in cryptocurrency technology, but also has a deep understanding of the internal operations of the SEC. He has served as two SEC chairmen, Richard C. Commissioner and staff of Breton and Arthur Levitt..