SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce: I once worked with Paul Atkins and cannot think of anyone better suited to be SEC chairman.

Golden Finance reported that 'Encryption Mom' and Hester Peirce, Commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated in a post on the X platform: 'At the SEC, we still have a lot of work to do to promote free markets, capital formation, investor choice, and innovation. I am delighted that Paul Atkins is returning to lead this work. I worked with him during his previous tenure at the agency, and I can't think of anyone more suitable for this job.'