{"id":71479,"date":"2026-04-22T00:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-ceo-praises-secs-new-direction-as-us-crypto-markets-brace-for-regulatory-reset\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T00:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:14:21","slug":"ripple-ceo-praises-secs-new-direction-as-us-crypto-markets-brace-for-regulatory-reset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-ceo-praises-secs-new-direction-as-us-crypto-markets-brace-for-regulatory-reset\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple CEO Praises SEC\u2019s New Direction as US Crypto Markets Brace for Regulatory Reset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brad Garlinghouse linked changing SEC policy to improving sentiment in U.S. <span>crypto<\/span> markets.<\/li>\n<li>Paul Atkins pointed to clearer rules, lighter compliance burdens, and support for <span>blockchain<\/span> finance.<\/li>\n<li>Ripple\u2019s CEO said a more predictable regulatory framework could strengthen innovation and long-term growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2> <span>Crypto<\/span> Sentiment Improves as SEC Shifts Direction<\/h2>\n<p>Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse linked a broader regulatory shift to improving sentiment in U.S. <span>crypto<\/span> markets on April 20. His remarks came as Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/historic-first-year-sec-under-atkins-resets-crypto-policy-with-focus-on-clarity-and-growth\/\">publicly framed<\/a> the agency\u2019s recent direction around clarity, capital formation, and support for blockchain-based finance, rather than a heavier enforcement posture.<\/p>\n<p>Referencing former SEC Chair Gary Gensler\u2019s regulation-by-enforcement approach, Garlinghouse stated on social media platform X:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBy comparison, Paul Atkins is a breath of fresh air and sanity. He is a model of what leadership at the SEC should look like\u2026 he\u2019s focusing on what matters \u2013 protecting investors and fostering innovations that help those investors and the markets.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That view aligns with Atkins\u2019 recent message. Last week, the SEC chairman criticized the agency\u2019s past reliance on enforcement in <span>crypto<\/span>, saying the market faced years without workable compliance pathways. Atkins has also said digital assets are \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-is-really-top-on-our-list-sec-debuts-podcast-outlining-priorities\/\">really top on our list<\/a>,\u201d while presenting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> policy as a major SEC priority in 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Atkins Pushes Clearer Rules for Digital Assets<\/h2>\n<p>Supporting that shift, Atkins has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/sec-chair-drives-pro-crypto-agenda-as-innovation-exemption-nears-for-on-chain-securities-trading\/\">outlined<\/a> a more formal regulatory framework for digital assets and tokenized markets. On April 21, he described a push for clearer oversight, lighter compliance burdens, and closer coordination with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). He also said the SEC was nearing an \u201cinnovation exemption\u201d designed to let market participants facilitate trading of tokenized securities on-chain within a limited compliant structure while longer-term rules are developed. Those measures reflect a broader effort to align regulation with evolving market infrastructure while maintaining investor safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>That evolving stance follows a landmark legal outcome that shaped <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> oversight. The Ripple vs. SEC case established a distinction between institutional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a> sales and public market trading. Filed in December 2020 and concluded in August 2025, the court ruled that programmatic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a> sales on exchanges were not securities transactions, while direct institutional sales violated securities laws. Ripple faced a $125 million penalty, later reduced to $50 million, well below the $2 billion initially sought, with both sides withdrawing appeals to formally end the case.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement on April 20, Garlinghouse sharpened his criticism of the prior approach, stating:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe SEC\u2019s first mission is to protect investors. Under Gary Gensler, the SEC clearly lost its way. He declared war on a technology. It was an unlawful power grab\u2026 and the courts said as much.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The remarks reflect ongoing industry criticism of the SEC\u2019s earlier enforcement-driven strategy, while underscoring expectations that a clearer framework could reshape compliance and support broader digital asset adoption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ripple-ceo-praises-secs-new-direction-as-us-crypto-markets-brace-for-regulatory-reset\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: Brad Garlinghouse linked changing SEC policy to improving sentiment in U.S. crypto markets. Paul Atkins pointed to clearer rules, lighter compliance burdens, and support for blockchain finance. 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