The Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, stated that the agency can continue to advance digital asset regulation without congressional legislation, indicating his expectations for the industry's development by 2026.
In an interview with CNBC released on Tuesday, Atkins mentioned that the SEC is providing "technical assistance" to accompany congressional deliberations on digital asset regulatory legislation, which may refer to the market structure bill currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate. Atkins noted that despite the agency's operations being affected by the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, he continues to make progress in "focusing on helping the cryptocurrency industry's rules."
"We have enough authority to move forward," Atkins said. "I look forward to launching the innovation exemptions we've been discussing. We will be able to announce it in about a month."
Atkins was confirmed as SEC Chairman by the U.S. Senate in April, having been nominated by former President Trump. He has taken steps to reduce the number of enforcement actions against cryptocurrency companies, including issuing a no-action letter for decentralized physical infrastructure networks.
His actions align with many policy directives from the White House under Trump, who has issued several executive orders related to cryptocurrency and blockchain.
The SEC Chairman rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, outlining his plans for the agency "on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States."
Legislators from the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Banking Committee are taking steps to advance the digital asset market structure bill, which will outline the regulatory authority over cryptocurrencies for agencies including the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott stated that the committee plans to have the bill ready for consideration by December.
Related: Republicans urge action on the market structure bill amid de-banking allegations
Original: “Atkins says SEC has 'sufficient authority' to advance cryptocurrency rules by 2026”
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