SEC Drops Bombshell: Paul Atkins’ Crypto Regulation Blueprint Exposed in Roundtable

Wall Street’s watchdog just flashed its teeth—former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins unveiled a controversial crypto rulemaking framework during a high-stakes roundtable. The proposal lands as regulators scramble to rein in the ’Wild West’ of digital assets without strangling innovation.

Atkins’ plan—leaked ahead of formal review—prioritizes clarity over brute-force enforcement. But skeptics note the SEC’s track record of moving at bureaucratic speed while crypto evolves at blockchain velocity. One anonymous attendee quipped: ’This feels like drafting traffic laws for teleportation.’

The real question? Whether these rules will protect investors or just institutionalize the advantage of incumbents—because nothing says ’financial revolution’ like letting Goldman Sachs write the rulebook.