President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate Paul Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Critics of Atkins, a proponent of lax crypto regulation, warn of risks to retail investors in another market crash.

By Lawrence Delevingne and Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON Reuters) -U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would nominate Paul Atkins to run the Securities and Exchange Commission,