- SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced that a new crypto safe harbor proposal has reached the White House for review as of April 2026
- The SEC and CFTC issued a joint interpretive release in late March 2026 explicitly classifying 16 crypto assets as digital commodities
- Atkins introduced a new regulatory framework called Reg Crypto under the Securities Act of 1933 to govern token fundraising processes
- The Senate Banking Committee is reportedly preparing to hold a markup for a bipartisan market structure bill by late April 2026
- Atkins described current agency guidance as the end of the beginning and emphasized that only Congress can create a permanent legal framework
SEC Chair Paul Atkins urges Congress to pass comprehensive crypto market structure legislation
Apr 9, 2026, 3:04:50 PM UTC(5 hours ago)
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From:@WatcherGuru
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC Chair Paul Atkins calls for Congress to pass crypto market structure legislation.
"It's time for Congress to future-proof against rogue regulators & advance comprehensive market structure legislation to President Trump's desk." https://t.co/JTzSXO2H9Z
