Key Takeaways:

• SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirmed on April 6, 2026, that “Reg Crypto” is at OIRA awaiting White House sign-off before public comment.
• The proposal creates three safe-harbor exemptions, allowing startups to raise up to $5 million and issuers up to $75 million annually.
• Atkins shut down the SEC’s innovation hub after Gary Gensler left it so tainted that industry participants feared subpoenas after visiting.

SEC Chair Confirms Crypto Startup Exemption Rule Is at OIRA Awaiting Sign-Off

Paul Atkins made the statement during a fireside chat at the inaugural Digital Assets and Emerging Technology Policy Summit, hosted by Vanderbilt University and the Blockchain Association at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of…