The U.S. SEC announced four senior personnel appointments on June 13, two of whom have backgrounds in cryptocurrency, indicating a shift towards a more lenient approach in regulating digital assets under Chairman Paul Atkins. Jamie Selway will take over as Director of Trading and Markets on June 17; he previously served as the Global Head of Institutional Markets at Blockchain. Brian Daly will assume the role of Director of Investment Management on July 8, with expertise covering cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and traditional financial services, and he has previously criticized the former government’s SAB 121 guidelines that restrict banks from providing custody services. (The Block)