Key Takeaways:

• SEC emphasized regulatory clarity as key to stronger U.S. capital markets.
• Paul Atkins framed his first year as historic, with a focus on innovation and growth.
• NYSE event reinforced policy shift supporting crypto and market competitiveness.

‘It’s Been a Historic First Year as SEC Chairman’

A first anniversary appearance at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) highlighted the market impact of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins’ policy shift. On April 20, the SEC, Atkins, alongside supportive lawmakers and fellow regulators, cast the milestone as reflecting a year shaped by regulatory clarity, stronger U.S. capital markets, and support for innovation, including crypto.

The SEC detailed…