The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published an internal note from Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda marking Paul S. Atkins’ swearing-in as the Commission’s next Chairman and the end of Uyeda’s three-month period as Acting Chairman. Uyeda thanked staff for supporting the leadership transition and said he will return to his regular role as a Commissioner. Uyeda highlighted actions taken during his acting chairmanship, including establishing a Crypto Task Force, withdrawing enforcement actions in registration-only crypto cases, replacing Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, and holding public roundtables on crypto regulation. Other measures cited included guidance updates affecting Schedule 13G eligibility and the Advisers Act marketing rule FAQs, issuance of Staff Legal Bulletin 14M on shareholder proposals, removal of personally identifiable information from the Consolidated Audit Trail, dropping the Commission’s defense of the climate rule, withdrawing the appeal of the dealer rule, and extending certain compliance dates, including for U.S. Treasury securities clearing.
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission 2025-04-21
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission swears in Paul Atkins as Chair as Mark Uyeda ends his acting tenure
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Paul S. Atkins as the new Chairman, succeeding Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda. During his tenure, Uyeda established a Crypto Task Force, withdrew certain crypto enforcement actions, and updated guidance on Schedule 13G and the Advisers Act marketing rule. Additional actions included issuing Staff Legal Bulletin 14M, removing personal data from the Consolidated Audit Trail, and extending compliance dates for Treasury securities clearing.