SEC Chairman Paul Atkins expressed his support for cryptocurrency custody and revealed plans to provide further guidance at the cryptocurrency roundtable titled "DeFi and the American Spirit." Atkins highlighted the importance of self-custody for digital assets and emphasized that engineers should not be subject to federal securities laws simply for publishing software code. DeFi tokens such as Compound, Uniswap, and Aave saw significant increases following Atkins' remarks. The SEC is looking to create a favorable regulatory environment for the growth of DeFi.