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- Brian Brooks, a current board member of the Hedera Foundation, has congratulated Paul Atkins on taking on the role of SEC chairperson. Aside from helping direct Hedera Hashgraph in the right direction, Brooks serves as Chairman of Meridian Capital, one of the largest mortgage brokers in the U.S. Brooks’ and Atkins were both top picks for the role as reports indicate that the pick could have been a 50/50 chance. .
- Brooks has been on the board since March 2023 and is known for his expertise in global financial policy and financial tech. Upon the nomination and confirmation of Paul Atkins for the SEC role, set to replace Gary Gensler, Brian Brooks tweeted his congratulations to Atkins, hinting at their friendship.
- Although Brooks’ is not involved in Trump’s new crypto-friendly administration, there may be opportunities in the future for Brooks’ to take the stage. According to a recent report by WIRED, Brian Brooks and Paul Atkins were top picks for the SEC role.
- In the past, Atkins had served within the SEC as SEC commissioner.
Brian Brooks, a current board member of the Hedera Foundation, has congratulated Paul Atkins on taking on the role of SEC chairperson.Â
Aside from helping direct Hedera Hashgraph in the right direction, Brooks serves as Chairman of Meridian Capital, one of the largest mortgage brokers in the U.S.Â
Brooks’ and Atkins were both top picks for the role as reports indicate that the pick could have been a 50/50 chance.
Brian Brooks praises Paul AtkinsÂ
Paul Atkins is a strong tech and crypto supporter who had previously been an advisor for Reserve Rights (RSR). The Reserve Rights project allows users to create tokens that are backed by other tokenized assets.
Brian Brooks, former Comptroller of the Currency for the U.S. government is also a current board member for Hedera Hashgraph. Brooks has been on the board since March 2023 and is known for his expertise in global financial policy and financial tech.Â
Upon the nomination and confirmation of Paul Atkins for the SEC role, set to replace Gary Gensler, Brian Brooks tweeted his congratulations to Atkins, hinting at their friendship.
Could Brian Brooks enter the White House at a later date?
Although Brooks’ is not involved in Trump’s new crypto-friendly administration, there may be opportunities in the future for Brooks’ to take the stage.
According to a recent report by WIRED, Brian Brooks and Paul Atkins were top picks for the SEC role. In the past, Atkins had served within the SEC as SEC commissioner.
The new administration is set to be highly connected to crypto-friendly advocates and fintech innovators with the goal of allowing crypto and fintech to grow and flourish in the U.S.
There has been no confirmation from Brooks himself that he may take up a spot within the Whitehouse but with such an interconnected team, those hopeful of Brooks entering the scene have not given up hope.
