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Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

· Paul S. Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (United States)

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· Paul S. Atkins · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission WikiTestimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

ContextYearly oversight hearing before the Senate Banking Committee for the SEC, whose mission is to protect investors, keep markets fair and help companies raise capital.

Why it mattersSets out to senators the SEC's plan for shorter company reports, a shared crypto token taxonomy and tougher pursuit of cross-border fraud.

Problems raised
  1. Public company reports are too long and unclear.
  2. Crypto regulation lacked clarity.
  3. Cross-border fraud evades US protections.
Solutions proposed
  1. Streamline periodic reporting.
  2. Develop a joint token taxonomy under Project Crypto.
  3. Pursue fraud and cut costs of market data systems.
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