What new SEC Chair Paul Atkins has in mind is nothing short of a revolution – a simple yet bold US crypto asset policy modernization. His commitment? To stop regulation by enforcement and bring in an age of clear, observable rulemaking. It sounds fantastic, doesn't it? Almost as good feeling...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been under fire for its regulatory approach to the cryptocurrency space. Critics call its approach to enforcement “regulation by enforcement.” SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, better known as “Crypto Mom,” has been calling for a more sensible and visionary regulatory approach. She is not...
Earlier this week, Paul Atkins was sworn in as SEC Chair. This begins the third official term he’s served with the agency. Shortly after the Senate confirmed Atkins, he got right to work defining his priorities. To his credit, he seems intent on laying out unambiguous regulatory guardrails for the...
For decades, it’s been a marriage marked by mistrust, regulation harassment, and the pervasive sense of tiptoeing around. Remember the ICO boom and bust? The SEC then swooped in with regulations designed for traditional equities. Their actions triggered a flood of costly litigation and handcuffed innovation in an emerging technology....
Paul Atkins, the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seems poised to do just that. We look forward to him prioritizing a transparent regulatory framework for digital assets. Atkins, a former Wall Street financier and entrepreneur, has made a name for himself with a deregulatory philosophy and...
Still, Gensler’s SEC certainly did seem like a moralizing, inflexible gale force wind. Enforcement, enforcement, enforcement. It sent a message that has left many in the crypto ecosystem feeling cornered, repressed, and quite honestly, persecuted. Was every project a scam? Of course not. Under Gensler, it seemed like that was...
The short, fervent history of cryptocurrency regulation is bracing for a major change. Paul Atkins, former SEC commissioner during the George W. Bush administration, has been mentioned as a possible nominee to be the next SEC chairman. This prospect sparks debate: Will Atkins usher in a new era of crypto-friendly...
