Paul Atkins is a former SEC commissioner from 2002 to 2008 and later founded Patomak Global Partners, advising crypto firms. He also co-chaired the Token Alliance, a crypto advocacy group.

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Atkins founded the consulting firm Patomak Global Partners in 2009... the firm has clients including banks, crypto exchanges and DeFi platforms.

Atkins also served as an SEC commissioner between 2002 and 2008, during the global financial crisis... and served as co-chair of crypto advocacy group Token Alliance between 2017 and late 2024.