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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

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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