{"id":30198,"date":"2025-06-04T14:01:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=30198"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:01:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:01:58","slug":"it-is-a-new-day-at-the-sec-says-paul-atkins-insists-on-rational-regulatory-framework-for-crypto-asset-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=30198","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt is a new day at the SEC,\u201d Says Paul Atkins, Insists on Rational Regulatory Framework For Crypto Asset Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/newsroom\/speeches-statements\/testimony-atkins-060325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">declared<\/a> \u201ca new day\u201d for the SEC, as he pledged to reshape the agency\u2019s approach to crypto assets through transparent, participatory rulemaking with a focus on investor protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Atkins insisted that he has seen first-hand how ambiguous or nonexistent regulations in the digital asset space create uncertainty and inhibit innovation.<\/p>\n<p>While giving a testimony before the US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on 3 June 2025, Atkins said, \u201cHow we implement regulations at the SEC is crucial; it is one thing to write a regulation, quite another for it to achieve its intended goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/1f4e2.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce2\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> TODAY: <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/1f1fa-1f1f8.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> SEC Chair Paul Atkins announces a shift in crypto policy approach<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/1f4dc.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcdc\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Atkins emphasizes public rulemaking with notice-and-comment, moving away from enforcement-led regulation<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/72x72\/2696.png\" alt=\"\u2696\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Aims to provide clarity for crypto firms after years of uncertainty under previous SEC\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LFX9DiAvEj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/LFX9DiAvEj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Satoshi Oracle \u20bf (@Satoshi_Oracle_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Satoshi_Oracle_\/status\/1930197376670536116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA key priority of my Chairmanship will be to develop a rational regulatory framework for crypto asset markets that establishes clear rules of the road for the issuance, custody, and trading of crypto assets while continuing to discourage bad actors from violating the law,\u201d said Atkins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/high-risk-high-reward-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">9+ Best High-Risk, High-Reward Crypto to Buy in June 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Clear Departure From Enforcement-Heavy Tactics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, Atkins insisted that under his leadership the SEC will prioritize \u201cnotice and comment\u201d rulemaking \u2013 a process that invites public feedback before finalizing new regulations- rather than governing the crypto sector through lawsuits and legal settlements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The SEC\u2019s pivot away from \u201cregulation by enforcement\u201d comes after years of criticism from the crypto industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Giving credit to the newly established Crypto Task Force, Commissioner Mark Uyeda and Commissioner Hester Peirce, Atkins said that \u201cFor too long, the Commission has been hindered by policymaking silos. The Crypto Task Force exemplifies how our policy divisions can come together to expeditiously provide long-needed clarity and certainty to the American public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">17 Next Crypto to Explode in 2025: Expert Cryptocurrency Predictions &amp; Analysis<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>So Far, SEC Crypto Task Force Has Held Four Roundtables<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Crypto task Force, tasked with developing a workable regulatory framework for digital assets, has already held multiple roundtables on critical topics such as what constitutes a security, how to regulate crypto trading and custody and tokenization. The next focus is on decentralized finance (DeFi), with further public feedback expected in the coming months. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEntrepreneurs across the United States and around the world are harnessing blockchain technology to modernize aspects of our financial system,\u201d said Atkins. \u201cI anticipate benefits from this market innovation for efficiency, cost reduction, transparency, and risk mitigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wallets\/best-nft-wallets\/\">Best NFT Wallets in 2025 for Safe and Easy Storage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n        <\/ul>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <\/li>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By prioritizing rulemaking over enforcement, fostering innovation, and focusing on investor protection, the agency is positioning itself as a constructive partner to the crypto industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         The SEC\u2019s pivot away from \u201cregulation by enforcement\u201d comes after years of criticism from the crypto industry.<\/li>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/it-is-a-new-day-at-the-sec-says-paul-atkins-insists-on-rational-regulatory-framework-for-crypto-asset-markets\/\">\u201cIt is a new day at the SEC,\u201d Says Paul Atkins, Insists on Rational Regulatory Framework For Crypto Asset Markets<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins has declared \u201ca new day\u201d for the SEC, as he pledged to reshape the agency\u2019s approach to crypto assets through transparent, participatory rulemaking with a focus on investor protection. Atkins insisted that he has seen first-hand how ambiguous or nonexistent regulations in the digital asset space create uncertainty [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-30198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30198\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}