Today in crypto, former United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Paul Atkins has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Gary Gensler as chair of the agency, a US appeals court judge opined that the US Treasury’s sanctions against Tornado Cash’s immutable smart contracts were unlawful, which is seen as a win for decentralization, and Ripple contributed another $25 million to the Fairshake political action committee (PAC) in preparation for the US midterm elections.