SEC Chair Paul Atkins Advocates Modern Crypto Rules to Foster On-Chain Markets
SEC Chair Paul Atkins signaled a progressive stance on cryptocurrency regulation during December 4 remarks, emphasizing the need to modernize rules for blockchain-based markets. Distributed ledger technology and asset tokenization, he argued, could redefine capital markets by streamlining trading and issuer-investor relationships.
Atkins highlighted tokenization’s potential to reduce intermediaries while enhancing functions like proxy voting and dividend distribution. The SEC’s focus aligns with growing institutional adoption of programmable assets, including equities issued directly on public ledgers.