Regulatory Framework for Crypto Is ‘Priority’
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said Monday (May 12) that the commission must consider regulatory changes to accommodate on-chain securities and other crypto assets.
In a keynote address delivered at the Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Tokenization, Atkins said that rules and regulations designed for off-chain securities may stifle the growth of blockchain technology and that the commission aims to contribute to the United States becoming the “crypto capital of the planet” as envisioned by President Donald Trump.
“A key priority of my chairmanship will be to develop a rational regulatory framework for crypto asset markets that establishes clear rules of the road for the issuance, custody
