Paul S. Atkins: SEC to Set Clear Rules to Ignite Bitcoin Innovation in U.S. After Trump’s Crypto Hub Order

At the OECD’s inaugural Global Financial Markets Roundtable, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins outlined a transition from enforcement-heavy tactics toward clearer, rules-based supervision of the crypto industry. The SEC intends to delineate which digital assets are securities, enabling entrepreneurs to pursue compliant on‑chain capital raises and reducing protracted legal uncertainty. Regulators aim to permit integrated “super app” trading venues that can offer trading, lending and staking services under a single regulatory framework, while broadening custody options for investors, advisors and brokers. Through coordinated interagency engagement, the policy focus is to support tokenized ledgers and other regulated innovations on U.S. soil, balancing market integrity with prudent facilitation of financial technology advancements.