Quick Breakdown SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the U.S. is “a decade behind” in crypto innovation. The regulator plans to introduce an “innovation exemption” to support experimentation. Atkins supports developing regulated superapps to modernize U.S. financial services. U.S. trails in crypto development, SEC chair admits The United States is ...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins has taken a strikingly different stance from his predecessor, declaring that only a small number of cryptocurrencies should be treated as securities. Speaking at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2025, Atkins argued that a token’s classification depends largely on how it is ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is weighing a potential “innovation exemption” to accelerate the adoption of tokenized assets, signaling a possible shift in how the agency approaches blockchain-based financial infrastructure. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins revealed the move on Thursday, highlighting the commission’s intent to support emerging digital markets ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under the leadership of Chair Paul Atkins, is taking significant steps to foster blockchain innovation by proposing a new “innovation exemption” for onchain services. This proposal aims to provide conditional regulatory relief for blockchain firms, encouraging responsible development while maintaining investor protection and market ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to revamp its approach to crypto regulation, moving away from enforcement-led tactics and instead prioritizing rulemaking through a public “notice and comment” process, according to SEC Chair Paul Atkins. Speaking before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services on June 3, ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially announced that Paul S. Atkins was sworn in today as the agency’s 34th Chairman, following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate on April 9. Atkins was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on January 20 and secured confirmation in a 52-44 ...
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Paul Atkins as the new Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following a 52-44 vote that split mainly along party lines. The move positions a longtime crypto advocate and former SEC commissioner to lead the agency amid a changing regulatory landscape. Atkins, nominated ...
