1. Cryptocurrency supporter Atkins has become a popular candidate for SEC chairperson. 2. Options data shows that there is a 50% chance that Bitcoin will reach $100,000 by the end of the year. 3. Nominations for ministers in the new Trump administration are completed, and more than 5 are "coin speculators". 4. US Treasury report: Low-income households are using cryptocurrency proceeds to apply for mortgages to buy houses. 5. Stablecoin trading volume has soared to $1.80 trillion so far in Novemb...
Veteran financial regulator and conservative financial celebrity Atkins has emerged as a favorite to chair the SEC, and he is a strong supporter of digital assets and fintech companies.
On November 28th, according to people familiar with the matter, the transition team of US President-elect Trump has interviewed Paul Atkins, a veteran financial regulator and a figure behind the conservative financial world, as a candidate for the chairpersonship of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Atkins is the number one contender to succeed outgoing Gensler, the people said. Trump is expected to make a choice in the coming days, and no decision has been made yet, they said. At...