SEC Aims To Position US As Center For ‘Digital Asset Innovation’ With ‘Innovation Exemption’
SEC Chair Paul Atkins on Tuesday said the agency expects to release its long-planned innovation exemption for cryptocurrency firms within the next month after delays from the U.S. government shutdown.
Atkins Targets January Rollout For Crypto Innovation Framework
Atkins said in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box that the SEC has resumed work on an innovation exemption designed to give digital asset companies a legally defined pathway to launch on-chain products.
He said the exemption should be finalized “in a month or so,” framing it as a key step in reversing years of regulatory resistance toward digital assets.
Paul noted that the agency is still on track and has sufficient authority to advance policy while Congress debates broader legislation.
The agency is providing Congress with technical assistance to ensure proposed bills align with other federal statutes, he added.
He also emphasized that the exemption aims to help the U.S. embrace blockchain innovation after a long period in …
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