SEC SIGNALS NEW DIRECTION REGULATION IS CHANGING!
Following the May 12 roundtable, SEC Chair Paul Atkins hinted at a major shift:
The SEC is stepping back from āregulation by enforcementā and moving toward clear, actionable rules for the crypto space.
Hereās whatās on the table:
1ļøā£ Custody Expansion
Institutions could soon gain greater flexibility to securely custody digital assets like $$BNB through compliant, robust solutions.
2ļøā£ Legal Clarity
Certain tokens may lose their āsecurityā label, opening the door to safe harbor protections and fewer regulatory roadblocks, huge for developers and builders.
3ļøā£ Commission Divide āļø
⢠Hester Peirce: Supports innovation and asset tokenization
⢠Caroline Crenshaw: Voices concerns about favoritism and regulatory imbalance
Bottom line
If this policy pivot sticks, U.S. crypto could be headed for a breakout:
More regulatory clarity ā Increased institutional entry ā Accelerated adoption