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.

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.

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 Monday. Uyeda takes over from Gary Gensler,

Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump has tapped Mark Uyeda, a Republican member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to be acting chair of the agency, the White House said today.

Uyeda takes over from Gary Gensler, Biden’s SEC chairman whose agenda led him to clash with Wall Street and the cryptocurrency industry.

President Donald J. Trump has named SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda as the agency’s acting chair. Uyeda, a Republican commissioner since 2022, will lead the SEC until Paul Atkins, Trump’s pick for SEC chair, is confirmed by the Senate. Gary Gensler, who led the SEC in the Biden administration, left office Jan. 20.

The White House has announced the appointment of Mark Uyeda as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acting chair much to the surprise of some stakeholders. In early December last year, the then President-elect Donald Trump reportedly picked pro-crypto Paul Atkins as the new chair for the SEC to replace Gary Gensler,

Trump appoints Mark Uyeda as acting SEC chair, replacing Gary Gensler, a move signaling new SEC leadership change and crypto policy focus.

Mark Uyeda’s appointment as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) marks a pivotal moment for the regulatory landscape of cryptocurrencies in the US. As Gary Gensler steps down,