Opening Remarks at the Digital Asset Summit 2026
· Paul S. Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (United States)
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PS · Paul S. Atkins · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission WikiOpening Remarks at the Digital Asset Summit 2026ContextSpeech by Paul S. Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Why it mattersPresents the SEC's token taxonomy, which says most digital assets are not securities: a turning point for US crypto rules.
Problems raised- Crypto market participants lacked clarity on SEC jurisdiction.
- Regulation by enforcement created uncertainty.
- Most digital assets were treated as possible securities.
Solutions proposed- Publish a token taxonomy with five categories of assets.
- Clarify when an investment contract exists.
- Keep the SEC within its statutory securities mandate.
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