"We are at the threshold of a new era in the history of our markets - announcing a Commission-wide initiative to move America's financial markets on-chain, create clear guidelines for how Bitcoin can be stored, traded, and used, and replace outdated one-size-fits-all rules with frameworks built for the digital age."
"Just two years ago, the relationship between the SEC and the digital asset industry was defined by tension, with then Chair Gary Gensler overseeing a wave of enforcement actions against the Bitcoin and broader crypto industry, all while having little to no regulation for industry participants to build from, thus creating more uncertainty than clarity."
Paul Atkins, the current SEC Chairman appointed by President Trump in 2025, has been confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026, marking a historic first for a sitting SEC Chair at the world's largest Bitcoin conference. Atkins has rapidly reshaped the SEC's approach to digital assets through Project Crypto, a comprehensive initiative designed to establish clear, innovation-friendly regulatory frameworks for the industry. This represents a significant departure from the previous decade of enforcement-driven ambiguity under former Chair Gary Gensler. As a market-friendly policymaker with experience as a transactional lawyer and former SEC Commissioner, Atkins has committed to moving American financial markets on-chain, creating clear guidelines for Bitcoin storage and trading, and replacing outdated regulations with digital-age frameworks.
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