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SEC Chair Paul Atkins sets pro-innovation tone in first public remarks

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins gives opening remarks at a roundtable with the SEC's Crypto Task Force at the Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters on April 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Janaya Moscony | SEC3

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Could new rulemakings reshape how registrants operate in digital markets?

In his first public address as Chairman of the US SEC, Paul Atkins laid out his regulatory vision during the SEC Speaks conference on May 19, 2025.

He set out a forward-looking agenda focused on innovation, market access, and regulatory clarity. Drawing from historical examples and past Commission decisions, Atkins emphasized the

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