Key Takeaways
- Atkins highlighted broader SEC interest in formal onchain market structure rulemaking.
- Blockchain-based trading and clearing systems may receive tailored regulatory treatment under future proposals.
- Crypto vaults drew increased attention as regulators examine securities and adviser law implications.
Atkins Maps Broader SEC Shift Toward Onchain Frameworks
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins on May 8 outlined a potential new phase of SEC rulemaking tied to onchain financial markets, pointing to possible proposals covering onchain trading systems, broker-dealer activity, clearing functions, and crypto vaults. Speaking at the Special Competitive Studies Project AI+ Expo in Washington, Atkins indicated…
