The SEC’s proposed crypto regulatory framework is consistent with the CLARITY Act and aims to reshore innovators who moved offshore to develop products and raise capital, Chairman Paul Atkins said in an interview with ‘Mornings with Maria.’

“[Our proposed regulation] is our most historic step yet to try to bring reality to the president’s call to make the United States a crypto capital world,” Atkins noted.

The Senate is set to vote on the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15. Atkins said he hopes the measure will pass and ultimately reach President Donald Trump for his signature.

Atkins said the SEC proposal was built to work alongside the CLARITY Act and includes exemptions related to fundraising and other conditions. The agency is…