SEC Chair Atkins Launches Critical Crypto Regulation Push After Government Shutdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission is entering what analysts call its most important 12-month period under Chair Paul Atkins following the recent end of the longest government shutdown in recent memory.
Investment bank TD Cowen described this timeframe as crucial for implementing Atkins’ deregulatory agenda, particularly regarding cryptocurrency regulation.
The shutdown severely limited SEC operations, reducing staff from over 4,200 people to minimal essential personnel. However, Atkins used this period to implement emergency measures, including an expedited process that allowed companies like Maplight and Navon to go public in just 20 days using rules from the 1933 Securities Act.
Breaking From the Gensler Era
Atkins has taken a…
