SEC Chair Paul Atkins Pledges End to 'Regulation by Ambush' for Crypto Firms

Paul Atkins reverses years of SEC aggression towards crypto firms. | Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images. Key Takeaways Paul Atkins has slammed the prior SEC chairman’s “shoot first” approach to crypto regulation. The agency aims to focus on the real threats, fraudsters, and bad actors in the space. The SEC has dropped over a dozen cases, lawsuits, and enforcement actions against crypto firms. The new pro-crypto U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Paul Atkins, ...