#CryptoRoundTableRemarks At the recent SEC Crypto Task Force Roundtable, key figures from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) outlined a significant shift in the agency's approach to cryptocurrency regulation, emphasizing modernization, innovation, and collaboration.
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š Key Takeaways from the Roundtable
1. SEC Chair Paul Atkins: Advocating for Clear Regulatory Frameworks
Chairman Paul Atkins emphasized the necessity of establishing clear and official rules to support the registration, issuance, custody, and trading of digital assets. He highlighted the SEC's broad authority under existing securities laws to clarify rules around crypto assets, including defining exemptions for non-securities and setting guidelines for those deemed securities. Atkins also proposed allowing more flexible asset custody options for registrants and expanding permissible trading to include both security and non-security digital assets.
