SEC's Irene Paik Central to Regulatory Framework Development

Irene Paik is an SEC Attorney-Advisor in the Office of Crypto Assets and one of three officials named on Regulation Crypto Assets at 91 FR 54510. Her name, office, and direct phone number (202-551-2076) are listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT block of the proposing release published in the Federal Register on August 21, 2026.

The Office of Crypto Assets is part of the Division of Corporation Finance, which describes its work as getting investors the information they need to make informed decisions, providing interpretive assistance to companies on SEC rules and forms, and recommending new rules to the Commission.

Poising herself for an official role in the development of a regulatory framework for crypto assets, Irene Paik has been named in two other agency documents: Commissioner Hester M. Peirce's statement on the proposal and Chairman Paul S. Atkins' own statement.