SEC chair says ‘crypto’s time has come’ as US pivots to support industry – DL News
- Paul Atkins pledges to end enforcement-first approach at the SEC.
- Project Crypto aims to modernise rules for tokens, platforms, and custody.
America’s top financial regulator is doubling down on making the country the crypto capital of the world.
Speaking in Paris at the OECD’s inaugural roundtable on global financial markets, US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins declared that “crypto’s time has come” and vowed to end years of antagonism from the regulator.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international organisation that offers a forum for member states to compare economic policy expertise.
“For too long, the SEC has weaponised its investigatory, subpoena, and enforcement…