Paul Atkins pushes for year-end exemption, creating stability for crypto product development. The Agency introduces Project Crypto to lower compliance costs and integrate digital assets. Parallel legislative efforts in Congress aim to set clear crypto regulatory guardrails. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has confirmed plans toContinue Reading

The SEC’s new standards could slash crypto ETP approval times from 240 days to 75 days. Futures-based requirements may unlock Solana, XRP, and others, echoing ETF growth after 2019 reforms. ETPs alone won’t spark demand, but stablecoins, tokenisation, and rate cuts could drive rally. Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer atContinue Reading

Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov met with SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and White House crypto liaison Patrick Witt to discuss integrating tokenised real-world assets into traditional financial markets. Nazarov expressed optimism about the regulatory shift away from Gary Gensler’s enforcement approach, believing blockchain infrastructure could comply with broker-dealer rules by mid-2026. HeContinue Reading

Paul Atkins calls the Spring 2025 agenda a “new day”, which puts crypto regulation front and centre. Planned rules will clarify crypto issuance, custody, trading, and allow trading on national exchanges and alternative trading systems. Broader goals include easing compliance burdens and revisiting costly audit trail requirements. Securities and ExchangeContinue Reading