Atkins Promises ‘New Day’ for Crypto at Wyoming Symposium

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins Promises ‘New Day’ for Crypto at Wyoming Symposium

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: August 20, 2025

Key Takeaways

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency will move away from enforcement and create clearer rules for digital assets;
Atkins argued that most tokens are not securities, with classification depending on packaging, promotion, and sales;
Through “Project Crypto,” the SEC aims to set its own framework for crypto while Congress debates broader legislation.

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins Promises ‘New Day’ for Crypto at Wyoming Symposium

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Paul Atkins, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, has shared his views on how the agency plans to handle digital assets going forward at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium in Jackson Hole.

He explained that the Commission will stop relying on enforcement as its main tool and will instead set clearer rules so companies know where they stand before problems arise.

He also told the audience that, in the SEC’s view, a token by itself usually does not qualify as a security.

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Atkins added:

There are very few, in my mind, tokens that are securities, but it depends on what’s the package around it and how that’s being sold.

Atkins called this shift "a new day" for the SEC. He said that the Commission would not return to "regulation by enforcement", which in the past often left crypto projects uncertain about compliance until after the fact. He said:

Now it’s different. Now we want to embrace innovation.

Atkins' remarks tie into the SEC’s "Project Crypto", an initiative designed to create a framework for digital assets. He said the agency will continue this work independently of Congress, which is still debating market-structure bills.

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