<div class="css-129jqss en4o1560"><section class="css-u7urgs e12sbwn90"><div class="css-b4a1pi e1u9wqfn0"><span class="css-x8vgju e6e0kfy0"><a href="/the-world-this-week" data-analytics="sidebar:section"><span>The world this week</span></a></span></div><h1 class="css-1p83fk8 e1r8fcie0">Business</h1></section></div><div class="css-vpmedt en4o1560"><section class="css-1ugvd2u e18wk22u0"></section></div><div class="css-129jqss en4o1560"><div class="css-13r0q4k ebbih0g0"><div class="css-f1to7x e1oehc1h0"><div class="css-jwv1ak eupm5sl0"><div class="css-w0h03k eygoqsu0"><div><time datetime="2024-12-05T13:48:39.979Z" class="css-1c8ktq7 e4cw3vv0"> Dec 5th 2024</time></div><div><div class="css-1902i5q eygoqsu0"></div></div></div></div></div><section data-body-id="cp2" class="css-1xs6rxu e19oi8vf1"><div class="css-11m2wk0 e19oi8vf2"><p data-component="paragraph" class="css-1f0x4sl e1tt35bk0">Donald Trump <b>nominated</b> Paul Atkins to run the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr Atkins has criticised the current head of the <small>SEC,</small> Gary Gensler, for cracking down on crypto exchanges and has championed cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin surged above $100,000 for the first time. Mr Trump also picked Gail Slater to run the Justice Department’s antitrust division, vowing to continue its crackdown on big tech firms.</p></div></section><div class="css-1cmx12d em0l2j50"><div class="css-19gx9y0 eupm5sl0"><div class="css-15sn8g1 eygoqsu0"><div><div class="css-9mn5vp eygoqsu0"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

The world this week{ai:summary}<p>Donald Trump has nominated Paul Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, who has been critical of current SEC chair Gary Gensler's stance on crypto. Bitcoin has surpassed $100,000.</p><p>Additionally, Trump selected Gail Slater to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division, pledging to intensify efforts against major tech companies. #politics</p>

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