President Donald Trump named Mark Uyeda, a Republican member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), acting chair of the agency. What Happened: The White House confirmed Uyedas’s role as acting chair of the agency.

President-elect Donald Trump's new pick for Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly expected to start his tenure by revamping the agency's crypto policies.

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.