As Donald Trump prepares to take office as president of the United States in January 2025, the cryptocurrency community is speculating on the most likely candidates to lead the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Mark Uyeda, an SEC commissioner, is seen as a strong candidate for the role, according to crypto attorney Jake Chervinsky in an X post on Nov. 6. Commissioner Uyeda is known for criticizing the crypto regulatory approach by current SEC Chair Gary Gensler, calling his policies a “disaster for the whole industry” in October. Appointed as an SEC commissioner on June 30, 2022, Uyeda ha…