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A portrait of the 40th US President Ronald Reagan is seen in the background while US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he participates in the swearing-in ceremony for Paul Atkins, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in the Oval Office of the White House on Washington, DC, April 22, 2025. Under Atkins, the SEC has dropped legal proceedings against major cryptocurrency platforms like Coinbase and Kraken that were initiated during former president Joe Biden's term. Biden's administration had implemented restrictions on banks holding cryptocurrencies -- which have since been lifted -- and allowed former SEC chairman Gary Gensler to pursue aggressive enforcement. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)