In brief
- SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced numerous major policy initiatives the regulator is now undertaking to bring crypto activity back to the United States.
- New rules would greenlight many crypto-related practices previously discouraged or outright banned in the U.S.
- The rollout comes a day after the White House released its own crypto policy recommendations, many of which were reflected in the SEC’s new initiatives.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said Thursday the agency plans to soon offer purpose-fit disclosures, exemptions, and safe harbors for crypto offerings, including ICOs, airdrops, and network rewards, in a sweeping speech announcing the regulator’s new “Project Crypto” initiative.
“I would like the world to go on notice…
Aug 26 2025
