SUBJECT-0930.dossier
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Key Connections
co-signatory
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 11, 2026 to coordinate crypto regulation
collaboration
Joint leadership of Project Crypto initiative to coordinate SEC-CFTC oversight
oversight
Both announced overlapping jurisdiction and enforcement focus on prediction markets
employment
Current SEC Chairman overseeing prediction market regulation coordination with CFTC
collaboration
Joint leadership of Project Crypto and coordination on prediction market oversight
government_appointment
Both appointed to crypto-related positions by Trump administration
Facts (9)
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Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 219d
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✓ Verified Findings (4)
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Primary Source
Atkins emphasized 'a security is a security' and SEC has 'enough authority' to regulate prediction markets when contracts function as securities
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Primary Source
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins testified before Senate Banking Committee in February 2026 that prediction markets are a 'huge issue' with 'overlapping jurisdiction' between SEC and CFTC
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Primary Source
SEC Chair Paul Atkins testified prediction markets are 'huge issue' with 'overlapping jurisdiction' between SEC and CFTC
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Primary Source
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 11, 2026 to coordinate crypto regulation
All Connections (8)
collaboration
confirmed
Joint leadership of Project Crypto initiative to coordinate SEC-CFTC oversight
oversight
confirmed
Both announced overlapping jurisdiction and enforcement focus on prediction markets
employment
confirmed
Current SEC Chairman overseeing prediction market regulation coordination with CFTC
collaboration
confirmed
Joint leadership of Project Crypto and coordination on prediction market oversight
co-signatory
primary
since 2026
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 11, 2026 to coordinate crypto regulation
government_appointment
confirmed
Both appointed to crypto-related positions by Trump administration
unspecified proximity in known entities list
inferential
since 2023
Known entities list proximity suggests possible regulatory or policy overlap given Paul Atkins' SEC background and DeFi Education Fund's advocacy.
same_individual
inferential
since 2026
Paul Atkins and Paul S. Atkins likely refer to the same individual, as both appear as separate entries with matching name and context (SEC/finance).
Sources (10)
2026-05-10
UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Paul S. Atkins not found in fec
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Paul S. Atkins — Parliamentary records (no results)
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Paul S. Atkins — Court records (no results)
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Paul S. Atkins — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Paul S. Atkins — FEC donations (no results)
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Paul S. Atkins — SEC filings (no results)
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