President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he plans to nominate Paul Atkins, former commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to lead the agency. The move paves the way for a crypto-friendly administration that could loosen regulations.

Atkins, CEO of financial services consulting firm Patomak Global Partners, would succeed Gary Gensler, a Biden nominee who cracked down on crypto after taking the helm in 2021. Gensler said in November he plans to resign on Jan. 20, the day........

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