April 26, 2025 — New Chairman of the U and.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, recently delivered his first public speech since taking office, clearly demonstrating his support for cryptocurrency and commitment to strongly reforming crypto regulatory policies in the U.S.
Speaking at a crypto-themed symposium organized by the SEC in Washington DC, Mr. Atkins emphasized that building a clear, transparent, and market-appropriate regulatory system for digital assets will be his top priority during his term. He frankly criticized past crypto control policies, arguing that the "legal uncertainty" under former Chairman Gensler's leadership had hindered innovation and caused instability in the entire market.
"Participants in the digital asset field deserve to operate in an environment with clear rules. Unfortunately, innovation has been obstructed by opaque regulations in recent years," Paul Atkins stated.
Mr. Atkins also extended special thanks to Commissioner Hester Peirce, affectionately known as "Crypto Mom" by the crypto community, for her continuous efforts in an open legal environment for the cryptocurrency sector in the United States.
Under Peirce's leadership and and the crypto-dedicated team at the SEC, several positive changes have occurred:
- Suspension or cancellation of most crypto-related lawsuits.
- Declaration exempting traditional ststablecoins and memecoins from securities classification.
- Withdrawal of the previously controversial SAB 121 regulation.
Paul Atkins affirmed that the SEC's-goal a framework to the unique of the digital asset market, of regulations from traditional finance.
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With experience as SEC Commissioner from 2002 to 2 008 and a leadership career at Patomak Global Partners specializing in advising banks, crypto exchanges, and DeFi platforms, Paul Atkins is expected to lead the SEC towards harmonizing protection and innovation promotion during the explosive development stage of the digital asset and AI agents market.
