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SEC Chair Champions Crypto Self-Custody and Innovation Exemption

6/10/2025

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SEC Chairman Paul Atkins championed crypto self-custody as a vital American principle at the "DeFi and the American Spirit" roundtable. He called out past regulatory missteps and urged for clearer guidelines to nurture decentralized finance. Highlighting individual ownership, Atkins proposed an "innovation exemption" to boost blockchain project growth in the U.S.

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SEC Chairman Paul Atkins championed crypto self-custody as a vital American principle at the "DeFi and the American Spirit" roundtable. He called out past regulatory missteps and urged for clearer guidelines to nurture decentralized finance. Highlighting individual ownership, Atkins proposed an "innovation exemption" to boost blockchain project growth in the U.S.