{"id":53722,"date":"2025-06-05T12:12:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/paul-atkins-outlines-new-direction-for-crypto-oversight\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:12:31","slug":"paul-atkins-outlines-new-direction-for-crypto-oversight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/paul-atkins-outlines-new-direction-for-crypto-oversight\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Atkins Outlines New Direction for Crypto Oversight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/paul-atkins-sworn-in-as-new-sec-chairman\/\">Paul S. Atkins<\/a><\/strong> is moving quickly to reshape crypto oversight. Speaking in Washington, D.C. on June 3, Atkins told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that the SEC will build a clear set of rules for crypto markets to protect investors and encourage responsible innovation.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>SEC\u2019s new Crypto Task Force has already held four policy roundtables.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The fifth session will focus on DeFi\u2019s role in global markets.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Future rules will follow formal rulemaking, not enforcement-based action.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Atkins made his intentions clear during his testimony: cleaning up crypto regulation is a top priority under his leadership. He pointed out the risks created by unclear or incomplete policies. <em>\u201cThat lack of regulatory framework also invites fraud,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also announced that Commissioner Hester Peirce is now leading the SEC\u2019s Crypto Task Force. The group has already hosted discussions on key areas like custody, security classifications, trading standards, and tokenization. The next roundtable will center on decentralized finance, which Atkins said plays an expanding role in the global financial system.<\/p>\n<p>Atkins also acknowledged the leadership of Peirce, describing her as <em>\u201ca principled and tireless advocate for common-sense policy.\u201d<\/em> He emphasized that the SEC must find a balance\u2014allowing innovation while still enforcing market standards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\"> <strong><strong>Get 125% \/ $2,500 on 1st deposit!<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>New players only. Exclusive Welcome Bonus of up to $2,500<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the biggest shifts under Atkins is the approach to policymaking. Rather than relying on enforcement actions, the SEC will return to a rulemaking process that allows public input. He stated clearly, <em>\u201cPolicymaking will be done through notice and comment rulemaking, not through regulation-by-enforcement.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He wrapped up by pointing to Congress\u2019s original vision for the SEC\u2014an agency that enforces clearly established rules, particularly those that guard against fraud and manipulation. That, Atkins explained, will be the Commission\u2019s focus going forward.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/paul-atkins-says-sec-will-focus-on-crypto-standards-as-it-rejects-enforcement-first-tactics\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul S. Atkins is moving quickly to reshape crypto oversight. Speaking in Washington, D.C. on June 3, Atkins told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that the SEC will build a clear set of rules for crypto markets to protect investors and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":41461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53722"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}