20-8-2025 – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will soon establish the President’s Digital Assets Group to reshape cryptocurrency regulations, SEC Chair Paul Atkins revealed today. Speaking at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, Atkins outlined the group’s mission to implement recommendations from the President’s Digital Asset Markets Working Group, aligning with President Trump’s vision to position the U.S. as a global crypto hub. The announcement, marks a shift from the SEC’s prior enforcement-driven approach under former Chair Gary Gensler.
Atkins emphasized creating a balanced regulatory framework that protects investors while fostering innovation. The group will focus on tailored exemptions, safe harbors, and new disclosure rules for crypto activities like airdrops and decentralized app development. Unlike Gensler’s stance that most tokens are securities, Atkins argued that few tokens meet this threshold, focusing instead on how they are marketed and sold.
This pivot aims to bring crypto businesses back to the U.S. by reducing regulatory uncertainty that drove innovation overseas. The initiative follows the July release of the President’s Digital Assets Working Group’s policy roadmap, which urged regulators to streamline rules while maintaining investor safeguards. Atkins stressed collaboration with Congress, the White House, and other agencies to ensure consistent, globally competitive regulations. Industry advocates, including Andreessen Horowitz and the DeFi Education Fund, have welcomed the move, pushing for exemptions to shield developers from enforcement risks.
