Odaily News The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Paul Atkins as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is expected to promote the development of a regulatory framework for digital assets. Paul Atkins was nominated by President Trump and plans to adopt a more friendly crypto policy. Paul Atkins was a former SEC commissioner and founded Patomak Global Partners, serving clients including banks and crypto exchanges. However, some Democrats criticized his relationship with the collapsed FTX exchange, which was once a client of his consulting firm.