“We’re 10 Years Behind”, SEC Chair Vows to Fast-Track U.S. Crypto Progress

SEC Chair Paul Atkins has acknowledged that the ￰0￱ ’10 Years Behind’ in crypto regulation and pledges to fast-track crypto ￰1￱ to him “The crypto aspect is our job one,” marking it as a priority for the regulatory ￰2￱ the DC Fintech Week event at Amazon HQ on Wednesday Atkins stated that the SEC intends to build a robust framework to bring back industry participants who may have left the country enabling innovation to ￰3￱ Vows to Fast-Track ￰4￱ Progress “I like to say that we’re the securities and innovation commission now,” he added.) September 23

2025 Speaking on Fox Business Atkins confirmed that by year-end the agency intends to roll out an “ innovation exemption ” designed to let crypto firms bring new products to market without immediately facing burdensome requirements.