Sources: Paul Atkins wants Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda to lead crypto policy

Sources revealed that Paul Atkins, the nominee for the new chairman of the U.S. SEC, recently expressed his hope that SEC Republican Commissioner and "Crypto Mom" ​​Hester Peirce would lead crypto policy with her Republican colleague Mark Uyeda. According to previous reports, Peirce hopes to lead an internal crypto working group that will reassess the agency's attitude toward digital assets and engage in open dialogue with the industry. Peirce's term will end in June, and it is unclear whether she wants to be nominated for the position again. Uyeda's term will end in 2028. (Fox Business) Earlier today, "Crypto Mom" ​​and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce posted on the X platform: "At the SEC, we still have a lot of work to do to advance free markets, capital formation, investor choice and innovation. I am very happy that Paul Atkins will be back to lead this work. I worked with him during his last tenure at the agency, and I can't think of anyone better suited for this job than him."