US official issues stunning statement about future of crypto: ‘It’s a new day’
At a rare joint roundtable in Washington, D.C., Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins made clear that cryptocurrency regulation is now the agency’s “top priority,” reported crypto media outlet CoinDesk. The meeting, held along with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, marked a significant shift toward cooperation between two agencies that have long clashed over such topics.
“Our two agencies must work in lockstep,” Atkins told an audience of financial lawyers and crypto executives, according to the outlet. “What matters is building a framework where our agencies coordinate seamlessly.”
CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham echoed that message, declaring, “It’s a new day, and the turf war is over.” The…
