The U.S. SEC Appoints Two Executives with Cryptocurrency Experience, Signaling a Regulatory-Friendly Approach

BlockBeats News, on June 13, according to a report by The Block, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced four senior personnel appointments last Friday, including two officials with digital asset expertise. This move further signals a potentially more crypto-friendly approach under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins' leadership.

Starting June 17, Jamie Selway will assume the role of Director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the SEC. Brian T. Daly is set to take over as the Director of the Division of Investment Management on July 8. According to the SEC's announcement, Selway was most recently a Partner at Sophron Advisors, primarily providing advisory services related to capital markets. He has also served as an advisor to several fintech companies and briefly held the role of Global Head of Institutional Markets at Blockchain in 2018 and 2019.