SEC Chair Discusses 3 Crypto Areas of Focus—Major Policy Moves Ahead
The SEC is unleashing a groundbreaking crypto rulebook rewrite that could supercharge U.S. digital asset innovation, redefining issuance, custody, and trading for unstoppable market growth.
Crypto Shakeup Ahead: SEC Hits the Gas on Core Framework Rewrite
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins discussed a detailed framework for regulating digital assets at the crypto roundtable on May 12, placing strong emphasis on three regulatory pillars: issuance, custody, and trading. Calling out the Commission’s previous handling of crypto as both neglectful and antagonistic, Atkins committed to a clear shift in policy. “I intend for the Commission to establish clear and sensible guidelines for distributions of crypto assets that are securities or subject to an investment contract,” he stated, as he laid the foundation for what he called a more rational and innovation-compatible strategy.