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🏛️ SEC Crypto Task Force Roundtables

The SEC’s Crypto Task Force has now held five public sessions, with the latest on June 9, titled “DeFi and the American Spirit”, focusing on smart contracts, custody, investor protection, and tokenization .

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced the creation of an “innovation exemption”—a potential carve-out to lower barriers for DeFi platforms, easing their path to market without onerous regulations .

His optimistic tone was echoed in market response: tokens like AAVE, UNI, and SKY surged over 20% after the roundtable, and Ethereum also jumped around **8%** .