SEC chair Paul Atkins signals rule changes for onchain markets and AI-driven finance

SEC chair Paul Atkins signals rule changes for onchain markets and AI-driven finance

The SEC chair linked the rise of AI-powered financial systems with growing demand for blockchain-based market infrastructure and automated settlement.

The SEC looks at a 1990s fix for crypto markets to allow true "innovation pathway"

In a May 8 speech, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency could consider a limited “innovation pathway” for on-chain trading systems in the near future. Meanwhile, the agency will reserve formal notice-and-comment rulemaking to determine how crypto platforms fit inside the exchange definition. Atkins tied that idea directly to the SEC's handling of electronic trading in the 1990s. The SEC spent years issuing ad hoc no-action letters as electronic…

SEC chair Paul Atkins signals rule changes for onchain markets and AI-driven finance - Technology Shout

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins said on Friday that the agency is considering changes to how securities regulations apply to blockchain-based financial markets and artificial intelligence-driven financial applications as digital asset companies increasingly move trading and settlement activities on-chain. Speaking at the AI+ Expo in Washington, Atkins said the SEC is considering formal rules around on-chain trading s…

SEC Chair Paul Atkins Signals Major Overhaul of Crypto Market Rules for Onchain Systems – CryptoGazette

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins fired a clear signal at the crypto industry on Friday: the rules are changing, and blockchain-native financial systems are in the crosshairs — in a good way. On Friday at the AI+ Expo in Washington, Atkins confirmed the SEC is actively evaluating formal rulemaking around onchain trading systems, blockchain settlement infrastructure, AI-driven financial applications, and crypto vault products. …

Hyperliquid Policy Center Praises SEC Chair Atkins’ On-Chain Agenda Featuring 4 Key Proposals

The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) praised Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins on Friday for what it described as an ambitious effort to improve clarity for on-chain markets.  SEC’s On-Chain Guidance Agenda Atkins’ remarks centered on four key areas where he said the Commission should provide more guidance on how regulatory principles translate into the context of on-chain activity. He said that participants should have a…

SEC Chairman Urges Clear Rules for On-Chain Trading

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins said Friday (May 8) that he believes the SEC must provide greater clarity around on-chain financial markets and that he continues to encourage Congress to pass the CLARITY Act to future-proof these efforts. In a speech delivered at the Special Competitive Studies Project’s AI+ Expo, Atkins said today’s software applications do not always organize themselves in ways that a…