Uyeda will serve as the interim head of Wall Street’s top cop while Trump’s pick for permanent chair, Paul Atkins, waits to be confirmed by the Senate.

Mark Uyeda has been appointed Acting Chair of the SEC following Gary Gensler’s resignation, signaling a potential shift in the agency's approach to cryptocurrency regulation. Known for his pro-crypto stance,

The newly inaugurated Trump White House taps the contrarian commissioner as temporary head amid a slew of walk-outs from the agency.

The appointment likely signals a loosening of the SEC’s cyrptocurrency policy during the second Trump presidency.

Donald Trump appoints Republican SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda as acting chair. Uyeda, known for his pro-crypto stance, has criticized the SEC’s regulatory overreach. He has

Mark Uyeda’s SEC appointment sparks cautious optimism, potentially turning Ripple’s legal battle into a growth opportunity.

By Chris Prentice (Reuters) -Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump has tapped Mark Uyeda, a Republican member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to be acting chair of the agency, the White House said on Monday.

The new task force will be led by Commissioner Peirce and was unveiled by an SEC release criticizing the commission’s prior approach to crypto enforcement.