SEC Chief Atkins Lays Down The Law
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure
A top US regulator laid out a clear push for change yesterday, saying that moving stocks and bonds onto crypto and blockchains could open the door to new ways of buying, selling and owning shares.
The official – new US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins – spoke at a Washington roundtable on tokenization, drawing a simple parallel to how music shifted from vinyl to digital files. He warned that sticking with old rules could push innovation offshore and vowed to work with his fellow commissioners to set fresh guidelines.
Issuance Guidelines Under Scrutiny
According to…
