SEC Names Judge Meg Ryan Enforcement Division Director; Bitcoin Markets React Ahead of Sept. 2, 2025

COINOTAG News reports that, per official SEC sources on August 22, the SEC Enforcement Division will be led by Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan, whose appointment as Enforcement Division Director takes effect on September 2, 2025. The announcement reflects a formal leadership transition intended to preserve institutional experience within the agency’s regulatory oversight framework.

Acting director Sam Waldon will resume his prior position as the division’s Chief Legal Advisor, according to the same official statement. The move is presented as an internal realignment designed to maintain legal continuity and operational effectiveness in enforcement and compliance functions without altering current enforcement protocols.