Mark Uyeda appointed acting SEC chair ahead of Atkins’ 2026 succession, Gensler officially resigns
Uyeda will lead the regulator until June 5, 2026, when permanent chair Paul Atkins takes office.
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A seismic shift is brewing in the crypto regulatory landscape as Mark Uyeda takes the helm at the SEC, signaling a potential renaissance for digital assets. With Gary Gensler's departure and Uyeda's known pro-crypto stance, the industry stands on the cusp of a transformative period that could reshape regulatory approaches, while platforms like World Liberty Financial make bold strategic moves that hint at a broader institutional embrace of blockchain innovation, despite crypto's conspicuous absence from recent White House rhetoric.
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