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SEC's Atkins Says Agency Pushing Toward 2025 Rules Allowing Crypto Firm Innovation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is aiming to weigh a new digital assets "innovation exemption" by the end of the year, the chairman said.

Paul Atkins has been confirmed by the Senate to take over the Securities and Exchange Commission as chairman. (Senate Banking Committee)

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SEC Makes Spot Crypto ETF Listing Process Easier, Approves Grayscale's Large-Cap Crypto Fund

The move opens the way for exchanges to list spot digital asset-backed funds without the case-by-case approval of the regulator.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Chainlink Co-Founder Sees Tokenization as Rising Future After Meeting SEC's Atkins

Sergey Nazarov met with SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and told CoinDesk he's impressed by how serious Atkins is about moving quickly on tokenization.

Chainlink CEO and co-founder Sergey Nazarov

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SEC, CFTC Chiefs Say Crypto Turf Wars Over as Agencies Move Ahead on Joint Work

Paul Atkins and Caroline Pham presented a united front when discussing future regulatory moves by their two agencies during a call on Friday.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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U.S. SEC's Atkins Posts Agency's Near-Term Agenda Jammed With Crypto Efforts

The securities regulator routinely posts an outline of its rulemaking agenda, and this latest one shows crypto's "new day" at the agency.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. SEC, CFTC Combine Forces to Clear Registered Firms' Trading of Spot Crypto

The markets agencies said in a joint statement they're OK with certain crypto assets trading on registered entities now, before Congress' market structure bill.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Trump's SEC Chair Says Agency Is 'Mobilizing' to Update Custody, Other Guidance

SEC Chair Paul Atkins appeared on "Mornings With Maria" to discuss his recently announced "Project Crypto.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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SEC’s Atkins: 'Most Crypto Assets Are Not Securities' Under Bold New Vision

Paul Atkins, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said "most crypto assets are not securities."

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U.S. SEC Chair Says Working on 'Innovation Exemption' for DeFi Platforms

In a final SEC crypto roundtable, the securities watchdog dug into decentralized finance, with Chairman Paul Atkins promising efforts to ease developers' path.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)