U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins, speaking at the Reagan National Economic Forum, outlined a significant shift in the agency’s approach to digital assets, criticizing past regulatory hostility and pledging to make the United States a global hub for cryptocurrency innovation. Atkins stated that the SEC’s previous stance forced many crypto projects and companies to relocate overseas, harming American competitiveness.

A New Era of Crypto Regulation

Atkins emphasized that the SEC is now pursuing a comprehensive reform agenda focused on modernizing crypto rules and providing legal clarity for digital asset markets. He highlighted the agency’s collaboration with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission…