Paul Atkins calls self-custody a foundational American value

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SEC Chairman Paul Atkins declared self-custody a "foundational American value" and announced plans for an "innovation exemption" to ease regulatory burdens on DeFi developers, marking a dramatic shift from the previous administration's enforcement-heavy approach to cryptocurrency regulation.

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Catalin

Publish date

June 9, 2025

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Paul Atkins

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Remarks at the Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Decentralized Finance

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